Review of American Pastoral (2016) by Alan L — 16 Jun 2017

Does not deserve the brutal criticism it is receiving. It is a very good film, and it's been a long time since I read the book - but I'd say it's worthy of it.

This review of American Pastoral (2016) was written by Alan L on 16 Jun 2017.

American Pastoral has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Damián L (36) on 14 Apr 2017

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By David S (4,459) on 06 Jun 2017

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By Charlie E (185) on 18 Feb 2017

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By Gabriel L (267) on 06 Jun 2017

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By Will C (526) on 26 Jun 2017

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By Dean B (197) on 17 Feb 2017

The preview looked great on this movie, but it was really slow and boring. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen - it never did…

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The film gets to where it's going by the midpoint and then just sits there, grinding your face in its (or Swede's? or Roth's?) hatred of the 1960s…

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