A River Runs Through It
1992 PG DRAMA 2h 3min
CAST— Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt,
Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd, Brenda Blethyn, Edie McClurg, Stephen Shellen, Vann
Gravage, Nicole Burdette, Susan Traylor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
MUSIC— Mark Isham DIRECTOR— Robert Redford BASED ON— A River Runs Through It
(book), by Norman Maclean
Brad Pitt gives a shining performance in
this otherwise dull film adaptation of Norman Maclean’s memoirs on life, love,
and angling. A Presbyterian minister raises two boys to love religion and fly
fishing. But the boys grow up in two differing directions: one grows into a
level-headed young man, the other into a rebellious gambler. But the one thing
that continues to bond them is a love of fly fishing. The other elements of the
film involve Craig Sheffer wooing his sweetheart and Pitt drinking away his
money, all set against gorgeous Montana backdrops. Great feel for the period;
the mood and the flavor are right on the money, yet the pacing is heavy and
tiring. It has as many negative qualities as it does the positive. Take it or
leave it. Oscar-winner for Best Cinematography.
OUR RATING— **
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