Pretty standard action/thriller survival movie set in the mountains near Canada.
Things this movie has going for it: location is beautiful (entire film is outdoors), some solid acting and directing on scenes that are logistically challenging (rapids, fights in water, etc)
Things this movie struggles with: plot holes, some really stupid character decisions and other things that just didn't make sense, overall pretty lame plot that doesn't really add up.
In the end it was entertaining enough, with enough tension in act 3 to pull it off and keep me interested. Some of the action shots are pretty dope and leighton meester does a great job as the doctor sister role. 5.7/10.
Plot summary
Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.
August 05, 2023 at 03:07 PM
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Pretty basic but watchable survival thriller
Simple & Easy to Watch. I Had Fun
This reimagining of the exciting 1994 white water rafting crime/thriller of the same name, seemed to arrive out of nowhere. It's not a movie I think anyone expected to be "remade." It's strange that it released right at the 29th anniversary of the original. It perhaps would have made more sense to release it a year later on the 30th anniversary. Regardless, when I saw it pop up on Netflix, I hardly hesitated to jump in. I'm a big fan of the original, and I knew it would be ridiculous to expect this movie to be as good as that one. I was hopeful for an entertaining enough experience, but was prepared for a complete cheesefest. Turns out, I was pleasantly surprised by how much this movie worked. Everything about it, from the cast to the action sequences to the story itself, is smaller scale than the 1994 film, yet I was put on edge. It'a got great tension!
Sure, there's at least a couple of moments where it's unrealistic and the characters are frustratingly dumb, but if you allow yourself to look past that, it's not hard to get pulled into the current of this story for an entertaining ride. Remakes get a bad rap, and I'm sure there will be those who express their opinion that this remake was unnecessary, but I think it hit the mark it was aiming at. I can't complain about it too much because I literally stated at the end of my review for the original film, that we needed some new white water rafting thrillers made, and here we've got one! I would have preferred an original movie over a remake, but this movie is very different from the other, so it works as its own thing. A matter of fact, don't try to compare the two movies when watching this one. Just enjoy it for what it is. It's a nice and short little thriller that's nothing special, but it's surprisingly easy to watch.
It could have been better
I don't know why people compare this to the 1994 movie. It is completely a different movie. Only thing in common is water.
The script was average. Very predictable. But as someone else explained, you end up yelling at the TV. There are things happen that cause you to wonder why did they film it this way.
Other times it just doesn't make sense to film it that way. I try not to give things away so you can make up your own mind.
I like strong characters, this had too many weak ones.
Not sure why it got a 5.7 but it wasn't a bad put together film.
I do wish the cinematographer used more for what the landscape had to offer.
This looks bad but how in the world could it possibly be a red flag to have actors on a movie poster? The asinine comments on this site never cease to amaze me
Look another rip off of an earlier version by changing the characters a bit. The River Wild was in the 94 with Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn and John C Reilly. A family picks up two stranded rafters on the river not knowing how dangerous they were.
It's funny how these film creators almost always paint the poster with famous movie stars to promote their movie, that in itself raises red flags. the movie must suck. we'll see