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River
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Scenic but boring Raj movie

by Stephen_Murray Stephen_Murray is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Sep 09 '03
Pros: travelogue aspects
Cons: plot (what plot?), stock characters (what actors?), orientalism (what Indians?), muddy sound
The great Jean Renoir's first color film — based on Rumer Godden's once popular novel The River and shot in Bengal in 1950 with mostly locals plus a few deservedly obscure actors — is another very visual, scenic and static movie with stock figures ...
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Making a Virtue of Necessity

by metalluk Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Apr 10 '05
Pros: A rich portrayal of Indian culture and theology; lavish Technicolor cinematography
Cons: Not plot-driven; some wooden performances
The River (1951) is one of the more prized films of Jean Renoir, though not up to the standard set by G rand Illusion or T he Rules of the Game. It combines a coming-of-age ...
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