It's our last full episode before a summer hiatus, and it's time for the big kahuna of American movies. American Beauty made over $350 million worldwide and won FIVE Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director for Sam Mendes, and Best Original Screenplay for Alan Ball. We discuss the suburban soap as a unique sub-genre, how appearances and sex are central to each character's story, and we briefly touch on the year 1999 and a unifying element to certain films from that year. And stick around for American moments!
References:
Why All Movies From 1999 Are The Same - Now You See It
Being John Malkovich and the Office Movies of 1999 - Eyebrow Cinema