Visually, the picture is all of a piece, but it's a self-conscious piece of work -- all dark-toned academic classicism.. Sam Mendes's 2002 follow-up to American Beauty finds him every bit as adept, arty, and Oscar hungry.. Despite the surface attractions -- Conrad L. Hall's cinematography will likely be nominated for an Oscar next year -- there's something impressive and yet lacking about everything.. While crisply edited and unindulgent, Mendes' work is gratifyingly old-school in its rejection ...
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