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The River Why

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

April 05, 2010 (Ashland IFF)

Director :

Matthew Leutwyler

Starring :

Zach Gilford, William Hurt, Amber Heard, Kathleen Quinlan, Dallas Roberts

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : B

“..the script is admittedly weak but Leutwyler overcomes this by focusing the audiences' attention on the incredibly beautiful scenery..”
by Douglas MacLean [Home Theater Info DVD]
2 of 5

“..the one small ingredient missing here is a story..”
by Clinton Stark [Stark Insider]
1 of 4

“..suffers from a pervasive lack of authenticity that inevitably (and ultimately) renders its few positive attributes moot - with Leutwyler's efforts at cultivating an atmosphere of spiritual serenity falling flat on a disappointingly consistent basis..”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]
2 of 4

“..don't just settle. Unfortunately you've already settled for this movie..”
by Trevor Anderson [Movie Mavericks]
“..a mix of choppy narrative, pretentious verbiage, inspirational coming-of-age cliches and one-dimensional characters that an impressive name cast can't redeem..”
by Dennis Harvey [Variety]

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