American Pastoral
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.
Critics Sentiment
Merry confesses to planting three bombs and killing four people
Rita Cohen attempts to seduce Swede in a hotel room for money
The film's biggest swing occurs from the cringe-inducing Rita hotel seduction scene to the emotionally powerful reunion where Swede finally finds Merry living in squalor.
American Pastoral receives mixed critical reception, with reviewers praising its visual polish and ambitious source material but criticizing McGregor's heavy-handed directorial debut. The film struggles with uneven performances, particularly Dakota Fanning's radical daughter, and suffers from tonal inconsistencies and pacing issues. Despite these flaws, critics found emotional power in the father-daughter relationship and the later dramatic revelations.
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Ewan McGregor
Swede Levov
Jennifer Connelly
Dawn Levov
Dakota Fanning
Merry Levov
David Strathairn
Nathan Zuckerman
Peter Riegert
Lou Levov
Rupert Evans
Jerry Levov
Uzo Aduba
Vicky
Molly Parker
Sheila Smith
Valorie Curry
Rita Cohen
Hannah Nordberg
Merry (12 years old)
Julia Silverman
Sylvia Levov
Mark Hildreth
Agent Dolan
Samantha Mathis
Penny Hamlin
Ocean James
Merry (8 years old)
David Whalen
Bill Orcutt
Corrie Danieley
Jessie Orcutt
David Case
Russ Hamlin
Max Ivcic
Hamlin's Son
Chuck Diamond
Rabbi
Brian Knoebel
Young Guardsman
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