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American Beauty (1999)
A rare achievement
Some films touch a nerve and the feeling lasts a few days. American Beauty lingers a lifetime. Deftly mixing comedy with a bittersweet tale of mid-life confusion, director Sam Mendes and writer Alan Ball unravel the saga of Lester Burnham (a magnificent Kevin Spacey), a fed-up middle-ager who thinks he's found an American Beauty--his daughter's high-school friend. But eventually he finds the essence of real beauty. The cast shines and the delicate cinematography adds another dimension to this glowing accomplishment.
This Life (1996)
Sparkling acting highlights juicy drama/comedy.
A near-perfect study of life's transitional period between careless partying and responsible adulthood, this addictive British series touches a nerve with anyone who's waged that cumbersome battle. The absorbing characters and first-rate acting draw the viewer in until you feel like you want to jump into the fray yourself. Don't miss this on BBC America.