The River Wild is a fun and entertaining thriller that makes excellent use of its setting. The whitewater sequences are exciting, the pacing is steady, and the film does a good job building suspense as the situation spirals out of control. The performances are strong across the board, particularly Kevin Bacon, who brings just the right amount of menace. The story may be simple, but it remains a film I've always enjoyed returning to.

Des films comme on en fait plus, sans effets spéciaux ou gadgets !!! La Rivière sauvage, entièrement tourné en extérieur, est un film qui réunit tous les atouts : un scénario solide, une mise en scène maîtrisée, des décors magnifiques, un casting de choc (Meryl Streep/Kevin Bacon) et, bien entendu, l'interprétation sans faille qui va avec. On ne s'ennuie pas une seconde et le suspens est parfaitement entretenu. À voir et à revoir 👍

Yet another 90s movie with divorce subtext, ugh. Very obvious plot, you will see most everything coming from a mile away. Very cool water action scenes and background scenery. I really like all of the the actors, cool to see the kid from Jurassic Park, John C. Reilly is always a highlight. It's a very safe and simple movie, but I found it all to be enjoyable nonetheless. My Mom loves this one.

An old childhood favorite. The premise is absolutely ridiculous and the plot is filled with varying degrees of silliness (Strathairn somehow outrunning the raft, the late-night peep show skinnydipping, etc.) But the movie is really quite good at creating individual moments of tension, and the stunt work is great. When I rafted the Flathead river ten years ago, it was a real thrill to learn that portions of the movie were filmed in the same spot.

A fantastic action thriller film starring the wonderful Meryl Streep. Keeps you on tender hooks the whole way through.