“A River Flows Through It” is a film about a river that passes through the film’s main character. We may describe our worldview as the lens through which we observe the world and the beliefs we hold. Our worldview changes as a result of our life events, which influence our outlook on life. Specifically, according to Ronald Nash (Admin, 2018), a biblical worldview argues that “human beings and the universe in which they live are creations of God who has revealed himself to us via Scripture.” Everything we say and do will be influenced by your belief in the Bible and its teachings.
My understanding of the film’s point of view was crystal obvious when I watched “A River Runs Through It.” It was not difficult to figure out what each character’s point of view on the world was. The story revolves on the lives of the characters’ families in Missoula, Montana, in the early 1920s. Father is a Presbyterian preacher who also happens to be an avid fisherman, which serves to emphasize the fact that Jesus’ followers were fishermen. The film also depicts the pastor’s two young sons’ fascination with fly-fishing, which they share with their father. Fortunately, their father was an exceptional instructor who shared his expertise with them. According to their father, God’s love for His people is connected with their ability to catch and eat fish with a fly fishing rod. After assuring his sons that “good things come through grace, grace comes through art, and art doesn’t come easily,” his father tells them in the film (Maclean, N., & Redford, 2017).
A River Runs Through it has a number of characteristics that distinguish it as an excellent film. Throughout the film, recurring patterns establish connections between characters’ mental, spiritual, and emotional traits and their environment. This discussion centers on the Big Blackfoot River, which flows through the Macleans’ property and serves as the film’s central plot element since it passes through their land.
Despite the fact that each of the Maclean brothers follows a different path through the film, they all end up at the same area, whether by chance or intentionally. The original text of the book by Norman Maclean states that everything eventually merges into a single entity and that a river runs through all of existence. The bulk of the film is set in Montana’s harsh Central Valley, which is where the most of the action takes place. A variety of geographical features, including gently sloping slopes and large crevasses hollowed out by massive glaciers, making for an interesting landscape (Rode, 2017). They believe that the Earth was not built in six days, but rather over half a billion years, and that droplets from the beginning of time may be found on specific river rocks, which is in accordance with their father’s views.
Apart from that, the Big Blackfoot River plays a role in fostering tighter relationships amongst the key characters. The reverend’s example of educating his sons about geology and morality while they are out fishing is an eye-catching one. The relationship between the two brothers, on the other hand, serves as a more poignant example. While fishing, kids learn to have mutual regard, admiration, and esteem for one another and for the environment. Aside from the fact that his brother’s fishing technique differs significantly from his father’s, Norman Maclean is acutely aware of the fact that his brother’s fishing method differs significantly from his father’s (MACLEAN & MILNE, 2008). For Norman, the river is a vital element of his daily routine. Afterward, as he prepares to fish the Big Blackfoot’s deepest waters, he laments, “I am plagued by waters.” Beyond the river basin, the environment is characterized by its harshness and wildness. As the film begins, the audience is given a first glance of the Montana highlands, which are littered with massive stones that were left behind by glaciers thousands of years ago (Maclean, 2017). The characters’ instability and difficulties are depicted in this manner as they are living in a harsh Montana setting.
This settlement also has a symbolic significance, which is shown in both literature and cinema. As a result of the town’s isolation from the rest of the world, it has created its own culture, which has affected the development of the characters. Overall, the film was well-executed, with terrific rising and falling action, as well as a well-crafted storyline and characters. The action and drama were well-balanced, and the audience was drawn in by the story’s progression throughout the performance. At the same time, I thought Redford’s casting selections to be intriguing yet predictable at the same time. As seen by Brad Pitt’s depiction of Paul Maclean, a dynamic person who is well-known for his acting ability and who exhibits it in this film, this is the case (Maclean, N., & Redford, 2017). As far as I was concerned, Norman’s relationship with Jessie was the one flaw in the picture. It’s possible that a better script may have been created for this particular scene in the film. A great blend of morality and variety was achieved in one of the most diverse environments on the planet in this film.
References
Admin. (2018, May 15). A river runs through it. Studying Religion in Culture. https://religion.ua.edu/blog/2018/05/02/a-river-runs-through-it/
Maclean, N. (2017). A river runs through it and other stories. University of Chicago Press.
MACLEAN, N., & MILNE, A. (2008). ‘A River Runs Through It’: Irish History in Contemporary Fiction, Dermot Bolger and Roddy Doyle. No Country for Old Men: Fresh Perspectives on Irish Literature, 4, 123.
Maclean, N., & Redford, R. (2017). A river runs through it and other stories. https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226472232.001.0001
Rode, A. K. (2017). A river runs through it. Michael Curtiz. https://doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813173917.003.0001
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