You said it wasn't the most entertaining film?!

It had me gripped, every single second of it. I love this film.

I loved it, but entertaining and thought-provoking are not necessarily equal in my book...

Oh, you could have just said "best movie ever made", would have made it easier.

It had both, I liked the ideas it explored and it was gripping as well.

Even the bag floating through the air had me entertained.. Am I simple? :(

No, it's just when I personally think of entertaining and thought-provoking I think of something like Forrest Gump. American Beauty was great but there were still a few little things that irked me...

i have seen "Hurt Locker" Yesterday.

What irked you about American Beauty? In parts it had a slower pace but it just added to the intensity of the movie and made it more entertaining.

I thought it was a near perfect film, one of my favourites.

I really liked it, though Ayouch didn't impress me much in his other movie, Whatever Lola wants, that one was a good surprise. Very much influenced by De Sica's work with non professional children actors, and more specifically his film Sciuscia. A film that follows the life of the glue-sniffing kids working in the streets. It isn't as tragic as the Italian Neo-Realist predecessor's works, as this one has a hint more of innocent poetry.

I don't think I can say it's a "great" movie that marked me deeply, still it is very solid film.

Btw, did I tell you I watched Agora? Anyhow, it's totally forgettable, just in case I didn't. Be prepared.

Jean Renoir's the Rules Of the Game here. Basically, if you thought it was impossible for pre-war mainland European cinema to be as witty and funny as thought-provoking and emotional, think again. Absolutely delightful film this, and one that could possibly have worked its way onto my favourites list.