in a little town in montana two brother grow up . one of them be norman ( craig sheffer ) and the other be paul ( brad pitt ) . their father be reverend maclean and they grow up with his lesson that have to do with religion and and the lesson of fly fishing . in this movie fly fishing represent life and a little . the story be good and keep your attention although there be some moment you need a little action . probably the movie have this moment because it be not really about the event that happen and but about the message . some thing do happen though . norman go to dartmouth to study . after six year he return and get involve with a nice girl name jessie ( emily lloyd ) and he be invite to teach in chicago . paul have become a reporter and be know a the fishing reporter . he be famous and it seem he have a nice life and but he drink a little too much and gamble too much . the movie be very well direct and it have a nice score and all of the actor be good . the most beautiful thing in this movie be the cinematography . the mountain and the wood and the river all look very beautiful . if the movie be only make for these thing it be good enough to watch . fortunately there be more .