American Rust

Prime Video | Release Date: September 12, 2021

4.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Ratings

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UncleWillardJan 27, 2022

Another "I wanted to like this" show. I stuck with it through the entire season, and as critics have pointed out, it is buoyed only by a good (not great) performance by Jeff Daniels. It's all over the place. It wants to be about the declineAnother "I wanted to like this" show. I stuck with it through the entire season, and as critics have pointed out, it is buoyed only by a good (not great) performance by Jeff Daniels. It's all over the place. It wants to be about the decline of small town America, a commentary on LGBTQ violence/acceptence, crime drama, legal drama, Norma Rae...just too much stuff in it. This could have been a decent 90 minute movie, but dragging it out to 9 episodes (seriously 9? not 8? not 10? pick a **** standard please. A solid 10 should be the standard now). Not frustrations:

1 - Lee is a totally useless character and really **** over her husband for almost no reason. Useless melodrama.

2 - Grace is also all over the place, but mostly a **** rip-off of the aforementioned Norma Rae.

3 - Billy won't even defend himself. What a useless martyr.

4 - Isaac is gutless and makes gay people look bad.

There are more, but in general the whole show is a hodgepodge of other shows and movies and the mystery is boring af.… Expand

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radioactiveblueSep 19, 2021

The first two episodes of American Rust are excellent and it's shot beautifully. The first episode introduces several characters, each seems interesting in his or her own right, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds. ThisThe first two episodes of American Rust are excellent and it's shot beautifully. The first episode introduces several characters, each seems interesting in his or her own right, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds. This is one of the best new shows I've watched in a while!… Expand

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