Synopsis
In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own—stronger than its individual members, and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism—'courage, never submit, or yield'.
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Cast
- James FrancoMac McLeod
- Nat WolffJim Nolan
- Selena GomezLisa London
- Vincent D'OnofrioAl Anderson
- Robert DuvallChris Bolton
- Ed HarrisJoy
- Sam ShepardMr. Anderson
- Bryan CranstonSheriff
- Zach BraffConnor
- Josh HutchersonVinnie
Recommandations
- 67
Entertainment Weekly
For all its noble intentions, though, the movie struggles to transcend broad outlines: Its characters are strictly symbols, timeworn archetypes of good and evil as threadbare and familiar as the artfully faded calicos and denim on their backs. - 63
Movie Nation
As thrilling as it is that Franco got In Dubious Battle made — the title comes from Milton’s “Paradise Lost” — and as impressive as the cast list is on paper, his inability to spot star power and screen charisma in actors younger than himself lets him and Steinbeck down. - 60
Variety
The movie gives us bits and pieces of drama, but in a larger way it doesn’t invite us in. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
There is not a lot of risk-taking involved in the visual storytelling or in trying to find a cinematic equivalent of the novel’s style, making In Dubious Battle a rather classical period piece for the most part, though one with at least one very solid performance at its center. - 50
The Playlist
It’s maybe Franco’s best-crafted film to date, and also maybe his dullest. - 50
Screen Daily
A film that, after its initial promise, descends, at times, into TV-historical-drama mannerisms. - 50
Los Angeles Times
The surfeit of familiar faces is a poor substitute for Steinbeck’s psychological astuteness, his rich understanding of the way human beings respond, individually and collectively, when they are backed into a corner. - 40
The New York Times
It is too flat-footed and sloppy to explore the obvious parallels between then and now, and the movie is peppered with gratuitous star cameos that distract rather than enlighten. At least it means well.
