Lester is just going through a mid-life crisis isn't he? Is his transformation really just a rejection of the American dream, middle-class lifestyle? Or is his new life (and quick subsequent death) an sign that his drugged up, jobless lifestyle is actually a mistake? He may seem happier, but he ultimately ends up dead...
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Whether Lester is going through a mid-life crisis or not is irrelevant. American Beauty demonstrates one man's journey to the realisation that life is about love and family, and that is more important than any material object could ever be. His 'new life' is a journey to happiness, and 'subsequently', whether he dies or not is also irrelevant because in the end he is happy, and that is all that he ever wanted.
I've seen the movie.. really very nice.. I Haven't read the book though..
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