

Complicating matters, Lester finds an unexpected ally in Ricky, the teenage son of the new next-door neighbors, who sees life through a camera lens that has lately focused on Jane Burnham. The freer he gets, the happier he gets, which is even more maddening to his wife and daughter. Lester Burnham's wife, Carolyn, regards him with contempt, his daughter, Jane, thinks he's a loser, and his boss is positioning him for the ax.Ĭaptivated by Jane's sultry high school friend Angela, Lester decides to make a few changes in his mere existence-changes that are less mid-life crisis than a life reclaimed. Captivated by Jane's sultry high school friend Angela, Lester decides to make a few changes in his mere On a typical suburban street in a typical suburban town, there is an ordinary family living the American dream. Lester Burnham's wife, Carolyn, regards him with contempt, his daughter, Jane, thinks he's a loser, and his boss is positioning him for the ax. On a typical suburban street in a typical suburban town, there is an ordinary family living the American dream.
