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robert redford's a river runs through it is not a film i watch often .
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it is a masterpiece -- one of the better films of recent years .
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until 1994 , it was my second favorite film of all time .
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the acting and direction is top-notch -- never sappy , always touching .
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a friend of mine once reported that he avoided it because " i was afraid it would just be really politically correct , and tick me off . "
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all i could do was tell him to go in unbiased , and enjoy .
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it is one of the few movies that has completely reduced me to tears .
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but certain memories should not often be rereleased -- in the last few shots , you have to cry .
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upon my first viewing i left bawling .
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it is not flawless -- but it is so very good , that you can't help but be effected .
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the opening is dangerously nolstalgic and sentimental -- watching these shots of people who have been dead so long , gives you a feeling of perspective and history observation that you will find in very few other films .
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martin scorsese once described the movies as a dream state -- like taking dope , and immersing yourself in an alternative world .
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that is what a river runs through it does .
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it exploits the unique power of cinema to engross you and help to forget your real self .
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both times i've seen it , its been hard ( again to quote scorsese ) waking up .
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but the dream is lovely .
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