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Film is made based on a true story about 2 brothers Norman and Paul grown up at Montana with the different characters. Their only common ground is the hobby going fishing on Big Blackfoot river. The life whirl will wash them out unless there is the fatefull fishing that leads to a traumatic event for the whole family and makes Norman be tormented for the rest of life.
Although heart-throb Pitt steals the film to some extent, veteran actor Skerritt scores highly with his outstanding and heartfelt portrait of the watchful father.
Redford and his writer, Richard Friedenberg, understand that most of the events in any life are accidential or arbitrary, especially the crucial ones, and we can exercise little conscious control over our destinies.
There is too much taste, discretion and detachment in Redford's rendition of MacLean's sprawling family saga, but the scenery and Brad Pitt are nice to look at due to Philippe Rousselot's gorgeous Oscar-winning cinematography.
Here are two things I never thought I'd say: I like a movie about fly fishing, and Robert Redford has directed one of the most ambitious, accomplished films of the year.
May 20, 2003
Rolling Stone
Redford's movie is too little show and too much tell.
May 12, 2001
ColeSmithey.com
A great movie to watch with the family at Christmas.
December 04, 2006
Movie Metropolis
Sherritt has been in a lot of movies, but the role of Rev. Maclean seems like one he was born to play. He owns it, the way that Pitt and Sheffer own theirs, and as a result it takes no time at all to believe this group as a family and become involved.