Review of River's Edge (1986) by James H — 26 Jun 2008
The anti-John Hughes? Tim Hunter superbly directs this chilling "based on fact" story about disenfranchised teenagers in the grungy pre-Grunge Pacific Northwest who are finding themselves - discovering who they are in the face of a heinous crime.
Hopper is nuts (of course). This is Keanu's finest hour. And Crispin Glover is a quirky, hilarious, and frightening thrash metal force of nature. Loyalty, indecision, broken homes, hormones, delinquency, heavy metal in Dead-End Nowhere, USA.
Madness, morality, and a lifetime's worth of wisdom gained too soon. Suffer the children.
This review of River's Edge (1986) was written by James H on 26 Jun 2008.
River's Edge has generally received positive reviews.
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