Review of A River Runs Through It (1992) by Craig D — 02 May 2014
Robert Redford's adaptation of Norman Maclean's novel A River Runs Through It And Other Stories is nothing short of poetry in motion. The lyrical style of Redford's direction creates a mesmerizing depiction of the Montana wilderness and one families struggle to remain a family in the midst of life leading them in different directions.
Brad Pitt and Craig Sheffer do an outstanding job portraying two brothers thrust in different directions trying desperately to rekindle the ties that once held them so close together. The pacing could have been more consistent, and Redford's narrating often times told us more than we needed to know instead of letting his characters show us, but the rest of the film is solid.
The subtlety of the character development and underwhelming nature of the story only deepened the emotional power the movie was able to create. Bottom line, this is a great piece of American cinema told by a great American auteur.
I'd recommend it to everyone. Offhand, I can't think of a better film about family relations or the bonds between two estranged siblings.
This review of A River Runs Through It (1992) was written by Craig D on 02 May 2014.
A River Runs Through It has generally received positive reviews.
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