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      • On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 69% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half out of four stars, describing the film as "Beautiful. Shocking. Moving. Haunting. Lovely. Lasting.
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  2. Sep 30, 2020 · Reviews. Once Upon a River. 92 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 2020. Roxana Hadadi. September 30, 2020. 6 min read. From The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to “ Deliverance ” to “ Mud,” the river expedition can tell a story about America: about the hypocrisy of its racism, the brutality required for survival, or the human destruction of its landscape.

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    Some major themes that play throughout the film are the concepts of power and freedom, and this hanging sense of danger that women can’t help but be so attuned to. While Margo has real power in her survival skills, she is still very much at the mercy of her environment; for a good chunk of the film, the only calm and peace are the solitary scenes o...

    The second decent man that Margo meets is Smoke (John Ashton), an emphysema-stricken old white man who is rough, gruff but also very kind. Their meet-cute is Margo helping him out from under a wheelbarrow and him offering her a place to shower. She is then introduced to his old bandmate, Fishbone (Kenn E. Head), and offers to cook and clean for Smo...

    In films that follow similar searches for estranged mothers like, My Own Private Idaho (1991) or Crossroads (2002), there’s usually a long journey that ends with the protagonist either never finding their mother or finding her and being rejected all over again. In Margo’s case, she finds her mother, Luanne (Lindsay Pulsipher), living a happy, clean...

  3. Oct 2, 2020 · Once Upon A River REVIEW – A Coming-of-Age Story That (Mostly) Floats. Haroula Rose's film has its uplifting moments and an overall good message about what it means to appreciate life in...

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  4. May 7, 2021 · Margo (Kenadi DelaCerna, making an impressive debut) is a Native American teenager living up river somewhere in Michigan in 1977 and who, after a tragic incident, is about to undertake an American odyssey in an indie key.

  5. Oct 4, 2020 · These calming visuals, along with an eye-opening lead performance by DelaCerna, help to pull Once Upon a River from being as dire a coming-of-age story as it might’ve been. But without a greater depth of character and purpose, this river journey stays tied to the docks.

  6. Sep 30, 2020 · “Once Upon a River” is a living prose poem filled with beautifully framed images and featuring some of the strongest writing and acting you’ll find in any movie this year.

  7. May 3, 2021 · Despite the sizeable setback in the final act, Once Upon a River is an affectionate coming-of-age tale that showcases promising debuts from both its filmmaker and leading performer. ★★★★★....

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