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| ACTORS: | Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Curtis Hanson |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 30 September, 1994 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192004322 |
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Customer Reviews of The River Wild
Good action, but could have been much better Meryl Streep does an action heroine turn as Gail, a river guide in an unhappy marriage to David Sraithairn. For a change of pace, they hit the waters, where the family is forced to aid two runaway criminals (Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly). This is a very different role for Streep, and she manages to make it fit and seems very believable. Bacon is somewhat threatening, and the river action scenes are all very good. BUT, this movie gets bogged down by the hokey plot contrivances (their dog who happens to magically appear at precise moments, Ranger Johnny (Benjamin Bratt, before Law & Order) and other plot holes. Good, but could have been a much better story.
THE WATER IS WIDE
Meryl Streep is certainly an amazing performer. Few actresses can enliven such a formulaic movie as "The River Wild." And yet, Streep's portrayal of Gail is as always brilliant. Meryl uses her exquisite face, and exhibits her continued range of performances in her first (and probably only) "action" role. She is truly the best of our generation's many fine actresses. Kevin Bacon is effectively chilling; Joseph Massello shows a good range for such a young actor; David Straitharn is at first too wooden, but as his character grows, so does his performance; John C. Reilly, as always, is efficiently supportive.
The vistas are beautiful and the final rafting scenes breathtaking. A good if not great film.
The River Wild
I have enjoyed this movie since the release. I find the music and the scenery just wonderful. The action is great and without all of the flash of the movies today. It is a wonderful movie and I would recommend it for anyone who likes to watch movies.
Kevin and Meryl are wonderful together.......I love this movie!!