Review of River's Edge (1986) by John D — 08 Apr 2008
River's Edge is the reason why 30 years from now I'll be afraid of teenagers and why I'm very much afraid to alone with Crispin Glover.
Despite some flaws though this is a pretty great film. The story itself is very well handed and there are some really strong performances from Glover, Ione Skye, Daniel Roebuck (Why don't the last two actors get more work?) and a scene stealing performance from Dennis Hopper. The film is well directed and shot and is just simply affective.
Could live without Keanu Reeves and I know my best friend Ian is going to kick my ass but I didn't like how much Slayer was on the soundtrack. It works just I'm not a fan. Overall though it's great to see a teen oriented flick from the 80s like River's Edge. Meaning that John Huges most likely had nothing to do with it.
This review of River's Edge (1986) was written by John D on 08 Apr 2008.
River's Edge has generally received positive reviews.
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