
Set in 1951, the story follows Marcus Messner, the idealistic son of a humble kosher butcher from Newark, N.J. Marcus leaves for Ohio to study at a small, conservative college, where he finds himself at odds with the administration, grapples with anti-Semitism and sexual repression and pines after a troubled girl.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in 1951, the story follows Marcus Messner, the idealistic son of a humble kosher butcher from Newark, N.J. Marcus leaves for Ohio to study at a small, conservative college, where he finds himself at odds with the administration, grapples with anti-Semitism and sexual repression and pines after a troubled girl.
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| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIndignation tells a very particular story, one that’s bittersweet, heartbreaking and bleakly comic all at once, and it gets it right. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerThis is one helluva compelling film that presents us with several of the very best performances of the year. Lerman and Letts, in particular, present us with fully-developed characterizations that will remain with audiences long after they leave the theater. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA triumph of elegant writing, exquisite acting, and a vibrant spiritual treatment of righteous indignation. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThe most striking moment is a quietly fierce monologue from the boy's mother (veteran character actress Linda Emond) in which she talks him down from marrying the fragile young woman. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennySchamus’ commitment to a style, and to the material, yields potent results. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleLike the best wines and the best films, there’s a complexity to the finish, so that it reverberates with meanings beyond the obvious. Indignation has the disconcerting quality of truth and is an altogether adult piece of work. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThere's no such thing as a sure bet in career jumps, so the elegant execution, the incisive grasp of character and milieu, and the stealthy but sure arrival of pathos are extremely gratifying. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsLerman's excellent as Marcus, capturing his principles as well as his bullheadedness. Sarah Gadon's Olivia is no less fine. |
| The Movie MinuteJoanna LangfieldYou can keep your 3D and blue screen. For my money, the most exciting scene of the summer comes as Logan Lerman and Tracy Letts let it rip in this Philip Roth adaptation. |
| Buffalo NewsMark SommerThe production design, period wear and Jay Walden's violin-propelled score all hit the right notes in this sad tune. Most of all, so do the charged and revealing performances of Lerman and Gadon. |