I remember watching it for the first time years ago and crying about the character of Brad Pitt being killed although it was never even actually shown how he died. I re-watched it years later and it was still bad and still one of my favourite Brad Pitt's movies.
Call me a sap if you like, but this is one of my all time favorites. Acting, cinematography, script, direction are all top notch and to top it off, the film has a beautiful message.
Simply beautiful. Very simple, but the characters are very well developed and complete. The photography is spellbinding. One of Robert Redford's best and most pure efforts.
A true story about two boys, Norman (Craig Sheffer) and Paul (Brad Pitt), growing up in Montana. One is rebellious of his father, Rev. Maclean (Tom Skerritt), while the other has his feet on the ground. The one love they both have is fly fishing. The cinematography is wonderful. Directed By Robert Redford, Brad Pitt shines in this.
A beautiful spiritual movie that touches on many important aspects of life.
I love movies like this & have been very impressed with Robert Redford as a director.
Puke. As odd as it may seem, the best part of this movie was Brad Pitt's character when fishing. And that was far from redeeming. Redford is one of the most boring men in Hollywood and the era in which the film takes place is the worst the the world has ever seen. I can't stand this movie.
A nice interpretation of life. In life, we are who we chose to be. We can choose to have life just like Norman did or chose to have a life to become a sinner. But in the end, we are loved.
Norman Maclean:Truth is, I'm not sure about I want to leave.
Jessie Burns:Montana? Why? It'll always be here.
Norman Maclean: Not Montana.
Jessie Burns: Then what? What?
Norman Maclean: I'm not sure I want to leave you.
[last lines]
Older Norman: [narrating] Like many fly fishermen in western Montana where the summer days are almost Arctic in length, I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening. Then in the Arctic half-light of the canyon, all existence fades to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise. Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.
it wasnt a ...bad movie..but i mean there was no story no plot....there were some good moments from the actors site but...the movie didnt give you anything...it was actually an empty movie with great scenery and good acting but still empty.....
Decent movie that's hurt by a ridiculous amount of sap and an incredibly predictable ending all told in the 'Halmark style'. Still worth a viewing if you're a fan of Redford and Pitt.
This falls into the "why did they make this movie?" category. No compelling story arc, nothing interesting about the characters, just a bland re-telling of a young man's life. Add to it the unrealistic glossy perfection of the actors, and the only audience it could possibly interest is fly fishermen. Yawn.
Not a bad movie. Didn't really fall in love with it, but it kept my interest and was a good story. Awfully sad though. Brad Pitt was good, but still his usual self in a typical role.
This film's wholesome, nostalgic tone is irresistible. It's far from perfect, but for every contrived or corny moment there are two genuinely touching ones. Finely directed by Robert Redford, this is a film that people will love. Brad Pitt deserves recognition for his energetic, memorable supporting performance.
Very sensitive and nostalgic history... The scenary is great and it is nice to see Brad Pitt acting many years before. The script has some problems but still deserves to be seen by those people who likes to meditate about the life and our choices.
A very strong Drama with good writing and great characters. I was hoping for it to amount to a little more, but it was very good while it lasted. I didn?t like the voice-over; content-wise it was fine , but I didn?t like the way Redford read it. It sounded like an audio book.
wow a heartwarming film about family and family loyalty excellent and pretty well acted..
A lyrical and nostalgic film from director Robert Redford (Quiz Show, Ordinary People), based on the popular autobiographical novel by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It show...( read more )s the best that modern filmmaking has to offer.
Redford, who also narrates the film, does a masterful job in re-creating the period and in drawing out affecting performances from his young cast. An Oscar winner for Philippe Rousselot's luminescent cinematography, this is a poignant and special film.
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