The middling material is often elevated by the performances. Brian Cox’s performance is more histrionic, yet utterly assured. Wes Studi is a pleasure as always, even in an undersized part, writes Mark Jenkins in Reviews.
The main character is John Colter , a physically wounded and psychically bruised Marine who’s steered toward a Montana trout stream as therapy after a hairy deployment in Afghanistan. Colter’s reluctant guide is crusty Vietnam War vet Ike Fletcher , a fly-fishing adept who’s gotten too old to venture to the stream alone. The two are initially connected by a Department of Veterans Affairs doctor who’s treated both of them.
Friendship is crucial, since the central trio are short on relatives. Ike is estranged from his son and grandchildren, and Colter hopes to return to active duty with the Marines, “the only real family I’ve ever had.” Lucy’s only apparent tie is to the emotionally shattered mother of her ex. The movie’s dialogue tends toward platitudes, often heavily underlined by Bill Brown’s syrupy score. But the script is neatly structured, and its emotional payoffs are believably muted. If Colter becomes an able fisherman with exceptional ease, his quest for peace of mind is not depicted so glibly.
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