1 note July 5, 2011 Watching American Beauty again (last time was about three or four years ago) Sam Mendes really managed to capture that 90’s suburban angst and frustration that artists throughout the decade expressed in a non-pretentious manner. I’d call it a subtle Nevermind. Filed under 90's American Beauty Film Movie Movies Oscar Kevin Spacey Nirvana Nevermind Angry Angst Suburban Teen Smells Like Teen Spirit American Beauty Sam Mendes Kurt Kobain Pretentious Rebel Without a Cause