American Beauty Ricky Fittz
American Beauty
American Beauty is a 1999 film that follows the lives of a family of three, a daughter’s best friend, and their neighbors. There is a lot in this film that goes on at once, so it can be hard to see the meaning behind it. What was predominant throughout the film was the way Ricky Fittz viewed his life and the life around him. The way he saw things around him was very different than the average person. The scene where Ricky and Jane were in his room watching his film of the plastic bag really set the tone for the movie, and it also shows the viewer how strange Ricky’s perspective on life is. He says, “It was one of those days, when it's a minute away from snowing. And there was this electricity in the air. You could almost hear it. And this bag was just dancing with me… For fifteen minutes. That was the day when I realized that there was this entire life behind things. And this incredibly benevolent force who wanted me to know that there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. Sometimes there is so much beauty in the world. It's like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.”
This scene can be really confusing if you are not paying attention to what he is saying. How on earth could one find beauty in a plastic bag flying around in the wind? He sees it as basically a …show more content…
While this man is prayer for their victory in the war, he is also praying that the other side suffers severely. He prays, “ O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain…”. What he is doing is praying for their victory in the war by asking to demolish their rivals. It is a gruesome prayer, but it is all in love for his community. This piece is quite dark when you think about
American Beauty is a 1999 film that follows the lives of a family of three, a daughter’s best friend, and their neighbors. There is a lot in this film that goes on at once, so it can be hard to see the meaning behind it. What was predominant throughout the film was the way Ricky Fittz viewed his life and the life around him. The way he saw things around him was very different than the average person. The scene where Ricky and Jane were in his room watching his film of the plastic bag really set the tone for the movie, and it also shows the viewer how strange Ricky’s perspective on life is. He says, “It was one of those days, when it's a minute away from snowing. And there was this electricity in the air. You could almost hear it. And this bag was just dancing with me… For fifteen minutes. That was the day when I realized that there was this entire life behind things. And this incredibly benevolent force who wanted me to know that there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. Sometimes there is so much beauty in the world. It's like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.”
This scene can be really confusing if you are not paying attention to what he is saying. How on earth could one find beauty in a plastic bag flying around in the wind? He sees it as basically a …show more content…
While this man is prayer for their victory in the war, he is also praying that the other side suffers severely. He prays, “ O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain…”. What he is doing is praying for their victory in the war by asking to demolish their rivals. It is a gruesome prayer, but it is all in love for his community. This piece is quite dark when you think about