American Pastoral

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gracie a I found the storyline to be gripping. As I had not read the book, I didn’t know throughout the movie what had happened to Merry or whether or not she had planted the bomb. To me, the movie was haunting and the acting compelling. I’m surprised by the negative reviews and can’t help but suspect it is more of a reaction to the film’s exposure of the darker side of the 60’s revolution. Many people look back on the 60’s as a time when starry-eyed idealists changed the world to a better place. If they’ve never acknowledged the entire story, this movie will chafe. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Matt K This is a powerful film, taking time to develop characters. Utilizing reality and diving into how society can move people. David Straithham is wonderful as narrator. Telling us we will always be wrong about people. Well written. A good man can exist is an unhealthy system, even do good things. But in the end this is a stark brutal look at how unfair life can be. I’ve never written a review on here, but the film moved me to participate. Family, love, psychology and society are all dealt with in this film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Zeke H I did not enjoy this movie. It was a depressing film. But that’s not the reason I didn’t enjoy it. I did not enjoy it because the story is just boring. I kept waiting for “a hook”. But it never came. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Jolin S I don’t care what others say about this movie. I agree with the people who said this movie is quite entertaining. Ewan, Jennifer and Dakota put in a great acting performance. I just think the ending could have ended on a more positive note concerning the family efforts to overcome the issue that they were forced to deal with. Watch it to make our own opinion. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Amy L I thought this was a beautiful movie, exquisitely acted. A wonderful directorial debut. I think it has been unfairly viewed as commentary on modern activism in America when that was never it's intention. It captures the heartache of generational conflict during a period of immense social change, as one generation tears at a society it sees as unjust and archaic, whilst the other tries desperately to hold onto what they know without losing their children. We laud the 60s and 70s for the positive change they brought but rarely examine the pain and heartache that lies behind such sweeping change and upheaval. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Katie Z I think Ewan did a great job as a director and actor Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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