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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100ColliderMatt GoldbergColliderMatt GoldbergRiver is a poetic argument made potent.
- 80Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenSerenity, wonderment and worry mix in this awe-inspiring, musical tour of the Earth’s waterways.
- 78Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerWe know that we have turned rivers from mystical places into resources, but in its sumptuous 75-minute delivery River allows us to see the flow of that narrative. And it is beyond gorgeous, as visually dazzling (if not quite as stomach-churning for acrophobics) as Mountain: luscious landscapes of quiet streams, poisoned fish and angular dams presented as abstract patterns, and the quiet joy of swimming.
- 75RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyNot a call to action, River instead contents itself by being a sensational reminder of where it is we all come from.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawPeedom has now done it again, this time on the subject of rivers with the usual montage of powerful images. Visually rich though it still is, I have to admit to being a bit restless with this kind of globalist Imax-style docu-fantasia.
- 42The PlaylistCharles BramescoThe PlaylistCharles BramescoIf giving the public more of what they want is the real game here, that could certainly be accomplished without all the puffed-up verbiage. Peedom’s greatest asset is her treasure trove of eye-popping nature photography — true reverence for the sacred rivers means allowing them to speak for themselves.
- 40Little White LiesMarina AshiotiLittle White LiesMarina AshiotiIn River, the waters soon turn murky as context is largely omitted in favour of exquisite yet repetitive aerial imagery depicting astonishing natural landscapes, tidal currents, and elemental forces.
- By the time the credits rolled on River, I wanted to throw myself into the nearest one.