Red Color In The Film 'American Beauty'

In this film, American Beauty, the director use red color in this film. The red tells us not only the peace of family but also it says new way of life. Actually, in this film, Burnham is common father and husband in family. However, He often felt much affronted at having his presence disregarded in house or work place. As this situation is repeated, he is suffering a mid-life crisis. After he met Angela who is his daughter’s best friend, his life is change. He kisses Lester Burnham shedding tears and holding him. I could feel sympathy and understood him. Also the scene that Ricky’s mother hugs Fitts’ plate describes a woman who can’t get out from under the male. The plate imply Fitts’ identity as a gay and the meaning of her hugging the plate is that she would accept that her husband is gay and care after him who would suffer from killing Lester. …show more content…
Since Fitts is made to be pity, he could escape from the blames. In this movie, males never be blamed in the end. The film appeared in many exceptionally bright red rose flower. In Lester’s house we can always see the roses. Table and dining table and the living room is always plugged into a rose flower. Also imagine the scene in which Lester and Angela always be shown with rose petals. Image of a red rose is a symbol of the sexual instinct. We can often see a red rose in the house of Lester intended to express that instinct to live a faithful life in his home. Another bright red rose is seen in the imagination of Leicester symbolizes his sexual desire for Angela. At the movie ends, the table above rose flowers Lester tells of the dangers of this uncontrolled instincts are right on the screen to show the total number of connections blood splatter on the