Critic Reviews
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Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Tsai is so adept at pacing and mood, and so good at capturing a sense of yearning, that his film draws us in despite its unusually long takes and sparse cutting.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The result is a stunning surreal film that remains unexplored in all the mysteries it holds, just like the river that flows in the city.
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Scott Tobias, AV Club
The River is difficult and unpleasant at times, but as a somber metaphor for contaminated lives, it's masterful.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
A brilliant, multi-layered work by a true artist of the cinema.
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Rod Armstrong, Reel.com
Too murky and long to swim in.
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