The River Why

The FLY crew finally got around to watching The River Why, and I figured I'd throw my two pennies worth of opinion out there for the interwebs to view.
I'm sure all FLYfisherman will connect with the setting and plot as we've all dreamed of moving to some remote destination at some point and adhering to same "Ideal Schedule". Beyond that the movie fails in comparison to the book. I found the seemingly random scene placement made the movie seem sort of disjointed when compared to the book. For example in book, the story of Najinski is told before Gus rips the mounted steelhead from above the mantel and sends it to a fiery grave. Flipping the scenes around in the movie makes them loose their relevance. For me the high points included all scenes with the luscious Amber Heard and the cinematography of some of the most famous Oregon rivers. The acting was sub-par at best and maybe a book this iconic should have never been made into a movie in the first place. At any rate I would definitely recommend the book to everyone, and if you plan on watching the movie make sure to give the book a read before you do so!

On a side note I would like to point out WhOrvis' choice logo placement on the dead guy... Damn you WhOrvis, just damn you!

J