In the movie American Beauty, Kevin Spacey changes. Whether it is good or bad one can form their opinion. But as far as Kevin’s character is concerned, he feels that he is doing the right thing. Kevin’s character, which is Lester, is a man in his mid-40s going through an intense midlife crisis; he's grown cynical and is convinced that he has no reason to go on. He also is having a …showed first 75 words of 446 total…

…showed last 75 words of 446 total…is not bothered by that, he just does not want her to tell him what to do anymore. So as it is seen through the movie, Lester has a midlife crisis and is on bad terms with his wife. He again is really not bothered about the whole cheating incident with his wife. On the other hand he just wants to do his own thing in life with no bosses telling him what to do.