River Wild

Pros: beautiful cinematography, great acting by Bacon and Strathairn
Cons: uneven performance by Streep, predictable story

Although much of the plot of The River Wild is inherently predictable, there are enough twists that coupled with some terrific performances make this film worth viewing. I had caught part of this movie recently on cable, and wondered why I ...

Pros: Great performances by Streep and Bacon.
Cons: Predictable plot and a few unbelievable scenes.

The River Wild is an older film (1994) starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn. It is an adventure film with lots of action and beautiful scenery, shot on two rivers in Montana and the River Rogue in Oregon. If you love the ...

Pros: Suspenseful
Cons: None

I just re-watched this movie and it *still* had me on the edge of my seat, even though I knew how it was going to end.
Meryl Streep plays Gail, an expert at white water rafting. She's taking her husband and son on a trip down the river to their...

Pros: Pretty good movie action packed and suspensful.
Cons: Nudity

A pretty good movie but probably one of those movies you want to watch once maybe twice and then let it sit on the shelf and collect dust. It does have some nudity in it so you might not want to let your children watch it.

Pros: Kevin Bacon was in it.
Cons: Streep isn't believable as being Bacons wife.

I had never seen this movie before and saw it on sale so I purchased it. When I started to watch it, it seemed very slow to me. Eventually it got better but was still a disappointment.