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When his beloved teenage daughter disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede searches tirelessly for his missing daughter, only to realize his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
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Boston Globe
It might have fared better as a TV mini-series, where novelistic plot strands can be unpacked at length. McGregor is simply wrong for his role: He's too young, too modern, too smart.
October 27, 2016
Chicago Reader
I haven't read the book, but I'm guessing Roth brought more nuance and authority to its story of a New Jersey family in the 1960s and '70s than McGregor and screenwriter John Romano have with this cultural cartoon.
October 27, 2016
En Filme
McGregor's lack of experience behind camera can be seen in the scarcity of visual resources that replace the vigor of the written language of the novel. [Full review in Spanish]
December 19, 2016
AV Club
There was reason to expect more from American Pastoral, and just as much reason to figure it was doomed from the start.
October 21, 2016
Tribune News Service
The actors emote deeply and energetically, but there's a disquieting sheen of artifice.
October 25, 2016
Time Out
It's a remarkably committed effort that takes a few seriously misguided turns along the way, even as its actors lunge at psychological depth with every scene.
October 22, 2016
Cine Premiere
American Pastoral, the debut film of Ewan McGregor, lacks the brilliance of the Pulitzer-winning novel on which it is based. [Full review in Spanish]
December 13, 2016
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