Amerikai pasztorál

Ewan nem választhatott volna ennél nehezebb témát? A film befejezése érzelmeket kavar, sőt olyan is van, akit elérzékenyít, de minden, ami előtte van értelmetlen, üres és semmitmondó. Ewan csak egy érzelmileg szimpatikus fickó, a színészi játéka nem elég egy ilyen bonyolult karakterhez. Jennifer úgy ugrál a hangulatokban, mintha nem is egy karakterhez tartoznának, és a problémás lánya egyáltalán nem működik. Rosszul rendezett és dramaturgiailag teljesen elhibázott film. (2016.11.30)

American Pastoral is a somewhat peculiar film that could have been very successful but remained somewhere halfway there. The whole time, I was incredibly annoyed by the behavior of the daughter Merry, played by Dakota Fanning. I guess that's why I couldn't really empathize with the story. My emotions got a bit shaken only at the very end. The clear message of the film for me remains that loving one's child unconditionally, no matter how dreadful their actions, does not pay off. It can take us to the very edge of the abyss from which there is no return. (65%) (2021.06.04)

The journey to get this film made involved so many revisions and changes that Ewan McGregor decided to direct it himself—and you’d never guess he’s not a trained filmmaker. The period atmosphere is authentic, and the acting is solid, with a cast that’s definitely intriguing. However, the film presents itself as something more profound than it actually is. Most of it drags and feels pretty dull, with the story only becoming somewhat interesting in the last 25 minutes. (2021.05.12)

I was looking forward to a movie about the destruction of the American Dream, but I can't help it, it just didn't work out, and you're left with a fairly empty narrative where the actors tried, but it still wasn't enough. An excellent trio of actors in the lead roles, yet you still feel like it's very dull. Here, the script and set design failed, being incredibly restrained and not wanting to show anything more. (2017.03.16)