American Beauty (Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening) (DVD)

Lester is a 42-year-old man living in the suburbs, and working a boring job in advertising. His wife Carolyn is an ambitious realtor; his rebellious and confused daughter Jane is an average teenager, unhappy with her physical appearance and harboring resentment for her father because of the lack of attention he shows her.

Dissatisfied with his nondescript life and sexually frustrated by his wife, Lester finds motivation for transforming himself after meeting Angela Hayes, Jane's best friend and classmate. Angela, a beautiful, confident, and supposedly promiscuous cheerleader who aspires to be a model, captivates Lester the moment he sees her perform a school dance routine, and he develops an obvious crush on her, much to Jane's embarrassment.

From here on, things take a turn down a sad, twisted and sometimes humorous road.