Review of American Pastoral (2016) by Lawrence G — 17 Oct 2016

Oh Ewan, what a lousy movie you've directed & starred in. This one just may nab a handful of Razzies come awards season.

This review of American Pastoral (2016) was written by Lawrence G on 17 Oct 2016.

American Pastoral has generally received mixed reviews.

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 19 Sep 2017

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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By Heather M (2,904) on 10 Mar 2017

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By Daniel De Partearroyo (89) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 04 Jun 2017

Philip Roth remains without a Nobel and without a film to the height of its work. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Irene S (548) on 11 Apr 2017

A very strange movie about the complex relationship between a father and his rebellious daughter in the 1960's were she believe she was not…

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By Francisco Q (221) on 16 Jun 2017

Ewan McGregor gives one of the best performances of his career as well as a reasonable debut in the direction…

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By Moviecar G (1) on 07 Feb 2017

Really poorly constructed film. Poor casting, poor adaptation...totally unbelievable portrayals…

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By Melissa A (347) on 01 Jul 2017

One of the worst movies I have ever seen, ever.. It was torture to watch. Not sure how anyone could like this movie…

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By Ethan L (615) on 18 Feb 2017

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