Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

jsk32870 I count this among my favorite films, one I can watch time and again without getting bored. Beautifully shot and acted, and with a memorable score, it's a perfect way to pass the time on a rainy afternoon (like today).Plot in a nutshell: two brothers, Norman and Paul, take divergent paths on the way to manhood in early 1900s Montana.Perhaps this film speaks so effectively to me because I, like Norman, grew up with one brother (although, unlike Norman, I am the younger of the two). And like them, my brother and I share some similarities, but we are more different than we are alike. No differences, though, are strong enough to overcome the fraternal bond that unites them. Both in their youth and young adulthood, you see Norman and Paul "being there for each other" when push comes to shove.Some reviewers have stated the film is boring; I don't see that. Perhaps they were looking for an action/adventure film, I am not sure. This is drama, pure and simple, and done on an exemplary scale. It's like "Little Women," but for guys, and instead of four sisters, you have two brothers, Norman and Paul. We see their triumphs, their failures, their relationships....but most of all, we see that bond they share, shining through. I've always taken that as the theme of 'running through it'...their family bonds, and their fraternal bond with each other. It's a deep film, in that way. It can be uplifting, but also tragic; a sheer reflection of life itself.I've loved the film since I first saw it in '92, and my opinion hasn't changed. Even the music is wonderful; I bought the CD for the soundtrack I liked it that much (CDs, I know, but c'mon, this was 1992 after all!). Watching "A River Runs Through It" is like catching up with an old friend; every few years I make sure to revisit it, because it's time well spent.10/10. Poignant coming-of-age tale which also won the Oscar for Best Cinematography, and was nominated for Best Original Score. Would I watch again (Y/N)?: Absolutely, yes.

hughman55 It took me 26 years to get around to watching this film. I should have waited another 26 years. I tried to figure out what was going on in 1992 when this film was released that could possibly contextualize it into something interesting. I couldn't think of a thing. It's not merely slow. It's empty.

SnoopyStyle Based on Norman Maclean's memoir, Norman (Craig Sheffer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is the older brother to Paul (Brad Pitt) under their strict Presbyterian minister father (Tom Skerritt). They get their love of fly fishing under the regimented teaching of their father. It's the early part of 20th century in Missoula, Montana. While Norman goes away to Dartmouth for 6 years, Paul stays closer to home for college and then writes for a Helena newspaper. Paul works on his writing, hard drinking, gambling, and fly fishing. It's the spring of 1926 when Norman returns home. He is unsure of his future and starts courting Jessie Burns (Emily Lloyd).With the Robert Redford narration and the long sweeping story, this feels like a novel turned into a movie. The good aspect is that it has the appearance of weight. The less good aspect is that it is meditative. I guess it's fitting for a fly fishing movie. Redford keeps casting the lines but rarely gets a good bite. It is in the casting of the lines where this movie exists. It's not particularly interested in having an exciting time catching fish. Even the big climax is left off screen. There is some beautiful cinematography especially with the photogenic Brad Pitt. It's a long slow beautiful movie.

GNG Knapp The film A River Run Through It, was based on the novella by Norman Maclean. That was a short story, and made into a long, funny and entertaining film. It captures the interesting parts of fly fishing along with the beauty of Montana. In this film you see the best rivers that Norman and Paul fish at. Paul and Norman go down this one river in their teenager days in a boat. It had tons of rocks and big waves in it, very unsafe. There friends weren't sure if they were going to make it but Paul and Norman did. Entertaining parts of the movie was when Norman and Paul ended up going fishing with Jessie's brother Neal. Neal ended up getting burnt real bad.