Rating of
2.5/4
The River Wild!
MovieAddict - wrote on 07/26/13
White water rafting expert Gail (Meryl Streep) takes her workaholic husband Tom (David Strathairn) and son Roarke on a trip down the river to go to their house. Little do they realize that soon they’ll be held hostage by two bloodthirsty bad guys (Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly) who are trying to escape the police by using the river and thus they need Gail's rafting skills to get them past the Gauntlet, a particularly dangerous stretch of river..
The family trip turns into a nightmare as they travel down the river with the armed men and tells of the family's efforts to thwart the robbers and of how their shared danger helps to mend the relationship between Gail and Tom.
A most enjoyable roller coaster ride (or white water rafting ride, I should say) with spectacular action. Kevin Bacon is the real scene stealer here. His performance as Wade is top-notch. He's charming in the beginning and creepy later on. And Meryl Streep gets to flex some muscles (literally)as the river becomes more stormy and wilder.
