In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.
Logan Lerman
Marcus Messner
Sarah Gadon
Olivia Hutton
Tracy Letts
Dean Caudwell
Linda Emond
Esther Messner
Joanne Baron
Mrs. Greenberg
Ben Rosenfield
Bertram Flusser
Philip Ettinger
Ron Foxman
Pico Alexander
Sonny Cottler
Noah Robbins
Marty Ziegler
Danny Burstein
Max Messner
Susan Varon
Mrs. Dadidovich
Bryan Burton
Ben
Steven Kaplan
Anker
Richard Topol
Mo Greenberg
Isabel Keating
Miss Clement
Eli Gelb
David
Margo Kazaryan
Student
Doris McCarthy
Church Volunteer
Melanie Blake Roth
Student
Andrew S. Thompson
Student
Bo Stansell
Young Nurse
Bryan Fitzgerald
History Student
Betsy Hogg
Sophomore Girl
Rebecca Watson
College Nurse
Will MacAdam
Family Friend at Shiva & Synagogue
Jason Erik Zacek
Student
Kc Coy
College Student
Samuel Dunning
Dead American Soldier
Eliza Foss
Alice
Ruth Flaherty
Church Matron
Tom Bair
President Wentz
Sam Rohloff
Dead American Soldier
Neal Arluck
Man In Synagogue
Director, Screenplay
James Schamus
Novel
Philip Roth
November 23, 2016
7
**Life is unexplained, but to keep it going depends on the events surround it/us.**
The film certainly defines two things, the life is unpredictable and the college life in the 1950s. Based on the book of the same name, made by a producer turned director which is his first attempt. A pure drama that follows a Jewish American student who is pursuing a degree in a small Ohio college. The film reveals his social skills, confused romance with a troubled girl, having differences with the college dean and many more.
Definitely a better film than I anticipating. Initially I did not get some parts of the narration, but there are more details in pieces and we have to put them in the right places. For example the editing was a bit confusing, particularly about present, past and future events. But at the end you will understand everything, I think. The twist was average, though very good, it totally altered the entire perspective. Logan Lerman is getting better and better in his every new film and Sarah Gadon as well getting more sexier every day.
Whatever it narrates us in the mid part, in the end it sticks to the point on what it opened with. So it is more about life like how a small mistake can change everything forever. But it's also how a big mistake can lead to preserve some sweet memories till life continues in whatever state. A practical subject dealt in a thoughtful way as much as possible. For some people it will be a must see, but surely worth a watch by everyone.
_7/10_
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$3,924,527.00