This
film is based on a semi-autobiographical story collection by Norman
Maclean. Paul and Norman Maclean
are brothers and they live in rural Montana. They spend a LOT of time fly-fishing. Their father is a minister. When Norman moves east to attend
college, it’s the first time they have been apart. Paul is the rebellious brother and he manages to find plenty
of trouble back home. In the
summer, Norman comes back home and they resume their fishing. Now, there are older and they talk
about where they’ve been and where they’re going.
Many
times out on the river and catching fish can be very soothing and solve all
your problems. The pressures of
the world and divisions among families become unimportant. This film draws you in and it’s not
just the Maclean family but the history of the community and the period also
unfold. This is one of my favorite
films and I could watch it many times!!
5* (I really liked this movie)
123 min, Drama directed by Robert Redford with Craig Sheffer, Brad
Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Edie McClurg, Stephen Shellen,
Vann Gravage, Nicole Burdette, Susan Traylor, Michael Cudlitz.
Note: Imdb 7.3 out of 10, 80%
critic 83% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3 ½*, Metacritic 68 out of
100 with 21 critics 7.3 out of 10 with 31 reviews, Amazon 4.7* out of 5* with
759 reviews.
Special Note: The book has
4.6* out of 5* on Amazon. Filmed
in Livingston, Bozeman and Big Timber, Montana and Granite Falls, Wyoming. Pitt trained himself to fly-fish for a
month prior to shooting. He wasn’t
near a river in Los Angeles so he trained on top of a building? Redford courted Maclean for years to gain
the rights to his novella. Trout
used in the movie were pond-raised in Montana and they were kept in a specially
aerated and cooled tank truck until their turn in front of the cameras. No hooks were used and a line was tied
to each fish’s lower jaw under observance of the Montana Humane Society.
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