[E. Pluribus Unum]

IMDB shows no producers in common. Same director though.

That's what I meant.

American Beauty trashed oridnary Americans, and I'm sure this one will too.

[Borges]

Mendes is a formalist who just does whatever is called for. It's not like his 'Road to Perdition' had nothing in common with American Beauty. The problems with AB were all in the (very poor) script.