American Pastoral

2016

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

74
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 24% · 123 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 32% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 19654 19.7K

vietnam war husband wife relationship based on novel or book parent child relationship 1970s political activism

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Plot summary

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

Director

Ewan McGregor Photo
Ewan McGregor

Top cast

Jennifer Connelly Photo
Jennifer Connelly as Dawn Levov
Dakota Fanning Photo
Dakota Fanning as Merry Levov
Ewan McGregor Photo
Ewan McGregor as Swede Levov
John W. Iwanonkiw Photo
John W. Iwanonkiw as Brad Towell / Dancer at reunion
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789.18 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 2
1.64 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Reno 6 / 10

**About a father who never gave up on

**About a father who never gave up on his daughter!** The book was from the 90s and the story is about the 60s. Narrated from the father's perspective, that's what I think did not work in this film. This is where a film and the book does not synch. Because books are always very detail when it describes a person. In the films, they are just a simple visual where viewers have to focus on those details to have a perfect impression like the book. So I totally point out to the writer who did not quite transformed the point of the storytelling. It is not the parents to decide what their kids want to be. The film opened with a couple ready to get married, arguing with their elders about something. Soon it forwards to a few years where their relationship with their daughter seems not good. Further, they become more distant and completely lose her for the unrest in the society and the nation. But father never gives up. His love and care for her leads the way and what comes later is even more disturbing before it all ends. It was Ewan McGregor's directional debut. I don't think he would try it again, not any time soon. But I would appreciate his quality of filmmaking. He only needs a better writer and the screenplay. I also think, he should not direct himself. I never considered him a best actor. I yet to see his performance. The film was not strong enough, if you are from outside the United States. Because what they call this 60s revolution was more a misunderstood by the young people. Particularly that religious thing, they were misled and spoiled their lives. So, instead of focusing that, the film centred on a father-daughter relationship. That is why it was a decent film. Otherwise I would have rated even wrose. _5.5/10_
Reviewed by lakings97 6 / 10

Philip Roth's novel

American Pastoral was based on Pulitzer Prize winning author Philip Roth's novel. The movie is directed by Ewan McGregor, he was also the main character who marries Jennifer Connelly who was the beauty queen of her state. Their daughter who was played by Dakota Fanning joins the turmoil of 1960's America and disappears from society after a few bombings that killed a group of people. Fanning goes missing most of her life and Ewan never gives up on her. I never knew what Pastoral means but it's meaning has to do with farming to grazing of sheep but in church it means concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance. The family's life falls apart as each parent falls into emotional struggle to keep their sanity. Peter Riegert acts as Ewan's rough around the edges Jewish father while David Strathairn narrates the film. Overall it was a dark emotionally sad movie, good to watch once but don't think I would watch it again.
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