Everything about American Beauty is perfect. Sam Mendes could not have been a better choice for a director. Mena Suvari is a delightfully innocent temptress. Kevin Spacey is brilliant. The honesty of this film never ceases to strike me.The bag scene is probably the best scene I can think of in a film. I love the score (Thomas Newman is a genius). I have included the words and the scene below. Enjoy.
It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air. You can almost hear it, right? And this bag was just... dancing... with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I realized there was this entire life behind things... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know - but it helps me remember... and I need to remember. Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world... I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in.
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