adventure thriller

The River Wild is a 1994 American adventure thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt, and Joseph Mazzello as Roarke.

a 1994 American adventure crime-thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt, and Joseph Mazzello as Roarke

The River Wild is a 1994 American adventure crime-thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt, and Joseph Mazzello as Roarke.

a 2023 English-language Thriller movie written by Denis O'neill and directed by Curtis Hanson and produced by David Foster and Lawrence Turman under the banner of Turman-Foster Company

The River Wild is a 2023 English-language Thriller movie written by Denis O'neill and directed by Curtis Hanson and produced by David Foster and Lawrence Turman under the banner of Turman-Foster Company.

a thriller directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, and Joseph Mazzello

The River Wild is a thriller directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, and Joseph Mazzello.

an action thriller

Directed by Curtis Hanson, The River Wild is an action thriller.

a new Netflix thriller with a small cast and a well-written story that keeps the tension and pace throughout

THE RIVER WILD (2023) is a new Netflix thriller with a small cast and a well-written story that keeps the tension and pace throughout.

a white-water thriller called The River Wild

Nearly three decades ago, Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon headlined a white-water thriller called The River Wild.

a rather average thriller that doesn’t quite thrill enough

The River Wild is a rather average thriller that doesn’t quite thrill enough.

as watchable action/thriller, as well as an example of the now critically endangered, if not extinct, species of mid-tier studio filmmaking that offered dependable craftsmanship at not-astronomical budgets

The passing of time hasn’t conferred classic status on The River Wild, but The River Wild still stands as watchable action/thriller, as well as an example of the now critically endangered, if not extinct, species of mid-tier studio filmmaking that offered dependable craftsmanship at not-astronomical budgets.

action suspense

The River Wild is a 1994 action suspense film about a family who encounters two violent convicts while on a whitewater-raft outing.

a new thriller that takes place on a river and ultimately leads to many deaths

THE RIVER WILD (2023) on Netflix is a new thriller that takes place on a river and ultimately leads to many deaths.

Scottish folk

The main musical theme in THE RIVER WILD is the 17th century Scottish folk song ( according to Wikipedia) '

one of those cheerfully formulaic , undemanding 90’s adventure flicks that you can crush consecutively like a case of lite beer

The River Wild is one of those cheerfully formulaic, undemanding 90’s adventure flicks that you can crush consecutively like a case of lite beer, they’re always easy breezy good fun if done properly.

a violent, sparse, tense thriller or well-paced opening to a nerve-thrilling episode

Wild River can be a violent, sparse, tense thriller or well-paced opening to a nerve-thrilling episode.

an American Pale Ale brewed with several hop varieties imported from the USA – Liberty, Willamette, Cascade and Chinook – all infused into the beer through a process known as dry-hopping

Wild River is an American Pale Ale brewed with several hop varieties imported from the USA – Liberty, Willamette, Cascade and Chinook – all infused into the beer through a process known as dry-hopping.

a double hopped pale ale that uses some of the finest American hops available such as Liberty, Willamette, Cascade and Chinook

Wild River is a double hopped pale ale that uses some of the finest American hops available such as Liberty, Willamette, Cascade and Chinook.

of folk and rock

The River have a certain mix of folk and rock which gives the band an interesting sound, not quite wanting to pigeonhole them, and as they played their releases, such as Animal Skins and New Ceremony, the upbeat melodies intoxicated the audience.

western

While broadly categorized as a western, or an epic, the film encompasses several literary/film genres, including comedy, drama and adventure.

As an alternative to the standard Tolkien-inspired fantasy

As an alternative to the standard Tolkien-inspired fantasy, adventurers may travel to a land of burning sands and mighty enchantments, where the river’s annual floods bring new life and the tombs of Pharaohs dominate the landscape.

abstract

The music includes abstract sounds inspired by the river (which is murky and often still) and the surrounding atmosphere.