i have always enjoy film that depict life a it be . life sometimes have boring patch and no real plot and and not necessarily a happy end . a river run through it be the perfect name for this film ( and norman maclean novel ) . life ebb and flow like a river and and it have it rough spot and but it be a wonderful trip . robert redford bring a lot to the film . his narration have a friendly feel that fit the picture perfectly . a a director and he be restrain and calm and and capture some incredibly beautiful scene . a for the acting and craig sheffer and brad pitt work surprise well a brother . i do not know quite how to describe tom skerritt and brenda blethyn performance and except that they truly feel real . a river run through it be a wonderful film . 8 . 6 out of 10 .