American beauty
 

maybe a bit old, but just saw the film today and it's messing with me. i was wandering if anyone could give me some help on the symbolism. for example: red roses is the sign of beauty.

You don't think roses are beautiful?

Its a pretty universal sign of beauty.

F'rinstance, if I asked to think of a beautiful flower, a first response would most likely be a rose.

the plastic bag is life?

This is one of my favorite movies.
also with the beauty is everywhere motif, there is the theme of material possesions are not important.

My firend noticed this one - Every time something is red, (flowers/door/dress) it represents the dream/lie that their family is living.

One of my favs.

The plastic bag, to me, represents beauty in the mundane that is so often overlooked in the hustle of life.

^^^^ what he said,^^^^

that's one of the best movies ever, matter of fact, i am gonna watch it again this week.

It's my most recent favorite of the best picture winners. I think that movie shows what the award is all about.
I like all of the symbolism of enjoying your life. And I like when he dies smiling. Very buddhist-ic.

Thanks, moonstruck but I'm a she. :)

One of the best movies I have ever seen.

I just love when he tells his wife about the car...

Regretably, I have never been good at symbolism. I've always been a sort of a "frying pan over the had" kinda guy. I know that something has to mean something else...but, I'll be damned if I can ever figure it out. I do like the movie, though. I'm just not one to disemble things. It gives me a headache.