Mena Suvari

in a society obsessed with appearances. Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, is a man in his mid-40s going through an extreme midlife crisis; he has grown cynical and is certain that he has no reason to continue this life that he has regretfully been apart of. Lester 's relationship with his wife Carolyn, played by Annette Bening, is cold and devoid of most emotions. On the surface Carolyn attempts to display the image that she 's in full control of her life, however inside she feels empty and desperate for something more. Their teenage daughter Jane, played by Thora Birch, is persistently depressed, lacks overall self-esteem, and certain that she is unattractive. Jane’s problems aren 't helped by her best friend Angela, played by Mena Suvari, who is an aspiring model. Angela is quite attractive and believes that her beauty alone makes her a valuable person. Jane is not the only person who is aware of Angela’s beauty; Lester has gained an uncontrollable lust for her, and becomes part of his dramatic plan to change his body, as well as his life. “The whole message of the film is in the title, American Beauty. One way to take it is that things that appear to be beauty in America, often are not. Angela, the perfect American girl-a blonde, young, cute, thin, cheerleader, is actually cold and cruel, while Jane, the not so thin, not so (conventionally) gorgeous and lively girl is truly caring and beautiful. Beauty, as a meaning of conventionality, of the American dream is an…

The three terms/concepts are: casting, ensemble acting, and method acting. The cast of American Beauty won a Screen Actors Guild Award for an Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture in the year 2000, the ensemble acting includes the method acting that the film encompasses, by the group of actors cast to the characters roles, which includes: Annette Bening, Wes Bentley, Thora Birch, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Kevin Spacey, and Mena Suvari.…

On the surface, American Beauty is a simple film. Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a middle-aged man, lives with his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening) and daughter Jane (Flora Birch) in a comfortable suburban existence. Lester hates his office job that makes less than what the high-achieving Carolyn earns as a real estate broker. Jane is going through a teenage phase of excessive eyeliner, baggy clothes and general disdain towards people save for her friend, the gorgeous and superficial cheerleader…

When the American viewer is continually subjected to texts and photos which create a relative connection between beauty and a particular image that idea is ingrained within them. In the popular 1990’s movie, American Beauty, the subject of the film which holds “true” to this label is actress Mena Suvari. In the film Mena’s character, Angela Hayes, is a young, blonde, and skinny teenager. The effect that this film has on it’ viewers is intense but these stereotypes are perpetrated in an excessive…

since the film was released, Rooney’s portrayal of Yunioshi — taped eyelids, buck teeth, sibilant accent and all — has become one of the persistent icons of ethnic stereotype,” http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/04/08/the-mickey-rooney-role-nobody-wants-to-talk-about/ The evidence clearly shows that falsely portraying someone else’s race has a lasting impact on society. It’s also devastating to the race’s community. Yunioshi was an asian man played by a white man. Rooney didn’t feel anything…

Noah Spencer Professor Travis Sutton RTVF 1320 20 April 2016 American Beauty: The Beauty of True Character American Beauty is a 1999 drama film directed by independent filmmaker Samuel Mendes. The main cast stars Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham, Annette Bening co-stars as his wife, Carolyn Burnham and Thora Birch stars as their daughter, Jane Burnham. Another major character is Jane’s best friend, Angela, played by Mena Suvari. The film follows the midlife crisis of middle-aged man Mr. Burnham…