A Matter of Postmodern

    One of the features I enjoy the most about this movie is the satirical content exhibit through the dialogue of the character. It always makes the audience laugh contemptuously at Carolyn motivational slogan, Lester’s caustic remarks, other’s character idiosyncrasies and hypocrisy.

    This is the second time viewing American Beauty and it gave me a thought about the existence of several people in the movie. Mrs. Pitt was always in her own world but still can consciously notice after being ‘awaken’. Otherwise she remains static in her own world that does not seems very happy from her grave expression and psychotic reaction during they were watching a family movie. On the other hand, the existence of family for Burham has not other significance rather than keeping everything normal as other is doing. It seems to me the whole course of the movie was a series of terrorizing the physical bond that still exist among the family member even though Lester did try to be romantic to his wife, Lester try to talk to her daughter, if it not too bogus sometime.

    Besides that, Rick is like the outsider in the neighbourhood that able to transcend the worldly event and only capture the most beautiful moments, at least to him. He is able to transcend the military culture in the family and pursue his passion about making video if not to mention the issue of legality in obtaining the money. He is able to transcend the teen age insecurity, sexual curiousity, peer pressure and to perceive his own belief which he thinks that is the truth. One of the remark that he made, “…It’s like God looking at you for a second, And if you are careful you look back”.

posted on 2005-03-03 13:13:53

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