A River Runs Through It
1992 Directed by Robert Redford
Synopsis
The Story of an American Family.
A River Runs Through is a cinematographically stunning true story of Norman Maclean. The story follows Norman and his brother Paul through the experiences of life and growing up, and how their love of fly fishing keeps them together despite varying life circumstances in the untamed west of Montana in the 1920's.
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Although I liked dramas aimed at adults twenty years ago when this was released, I think I probably heard A River Runs Through it was a movie about fly fishing and skipped it. I was still a bit wary when I agreed to check it out this week, and I was surprised to find out that the fishing trips the two main characters and their father take - first as the father teaches his two young sons, then as the adult brothers continue to fish together over the years - tells us a great deal about the characters and the time and place they live in (Montana in the '20s and '30s). A River Runs Through It is anachronistic in…
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Great film about family, fathers and sons...and fishing.
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Watching this film you find yourself in a tranquil state following the lives of two brothers, their presbyterian upbringing, and the ways of fly fishing. Brad Pitt gives a stellar proformance, along with Craig Sheffer and Tom Skerritt. The cast builds up the plot and the values it wants to convay to the audience.
Calming as the cast of the rode, yet rapid as the rivers of Montana that could be one of the best representations of theme and along with that the cimeatography is breathtaking. It won an Oscar during the 1993 ceremony.
The character development is spot on and doesn't go overboard trying to tell its audience about the foreshaddowing that is happening.
A film about more then just fly fishing. Plus, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of Young Norman. Probably the best Easter Egg ever.
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This film played it so safe, it was positively inert. I spent two hours waiting for something to happen.
And when something did eventually occur, it was off screen, a side note, horridly voiced-over by Robert Redford.
Fishing was nice though.
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I love Redford's vision, I love Pitt's portrayal. This movies has such a great feel to it.
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Mediano.
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As beautiful as it is poetic. A great film.
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A lovely film. Mark Isham's score, Philippe Rousselot's cinematography...all just delicate and poetic. Brad Pitt is well cast here And the film plays to Redford's strengths as a director.
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Although I liked dramas aimed at adults twenty years ago when this was released, I think I probably heard A River Runs Through it was a movie about fly fishing and skipped it. I was still a bit wary when I agreed to check it out this week, and I was surprised to find out that the fishing trips the two main characters and their father take - first as the father teaches his two young sons, then as the adult brothers continue to fish together over the years - tells us a great deal about the characters and the time and place they live in (Montana in the '20s and '30s). A River Runs Through It is anachronistic in…
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So stinkin' good! Hey! Let's go fishing!
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A great score, great photo, great acting and great music. It got to me, and you really care for the characters. Solid filmmaking.
Was it just me that thought the narration, by Redford himself, was astonishing?
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Great film about family, fathers and sons...and fishing.