#7 American Beauty by Sam Mendes

Spoiler alert! The video above is the ending of the movie so don't watch it unless you've seen the movie. American Beauty is one of the undisputable greats in American film history. It is nearly flawless in almost every way and can easily contend with most any movie thrown at it. Its message of unhappiness in a suburban wasteland is profound and universal, its lead performance by Kevin Spacey is nuanced and spectacular and the finale. My Goodness, the finale is one of the most gripping and frustrating and satisfying and beautiful and sad endings. It is everything a movie needs for it.