Review of A River Runs Through It (1992) by Brinda H — 18 May 2008
Think of this film as an elegy - for a father, a brother, and the wild river. The photography of Montana is as exquisite at the state once was (and a few parts of it still are, but I'm not saying which).
The psychological focus is the competition between men in one family, forced to negotiate with each other because they actually care for each other, although it would be difficult for any of them to say that.
As the brothers age, the competition dulls but a new dynamic emerges, the impossibility of helping a brother who cannot find his place. It's not exactly an uplifting movie, yet it somehow provides a feeling of liberation - maybe once the elegy is written, the grief recedes.
This review of A River Runs Through It (1992) was written by Brinda H on 18 May 2008.
A River Runs Through It has generally received positive reviews.
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