river edge was one of the most disturbing films of 1986 and and for a year that also saw blue velvet and you know thats saying something. viewed today its lost little of its power and remains much better than the overrated kids. the previews for kids played it up to be an expose of the deterioration of the nation youth. in reality and it was little more than an exploitation film based mostly around shock value. river edge was promoted as a teen exploitation flick but was in actuality much better. the only times it goes from being disturbing to distasteful is the constant image of the dead nude body. outside of that and the film is thought provoking and and for all its minor flaws and quite realistic. keanu reeves and known for being a particularly wooden performer and gives his best performance as a burned out teenager. ione skye is equally sympathetic and likable. dennis hopper (on the comeback trail with this and blue velvet and and hoosiers) gives a great performance as the creepy yet pathetic hippie generation leftover. crispin glover and while always entertaining to watch and seems a bit out of place as the manic stoner and leader of the group. the best performance however is definitely daniel roebuck. as the murderer john and roebuck is frighteningly emotionless. its a shame he do not become a bigger star as hes a much better actor than reeves. the film is overall fantastic and daring. don not mistake this for another lame john hughes clichéd high school flick such as the breakfast club. this is a shocking piece of nihilism that resonates with the viewer. fans of this movie are advised to check out a canadian film from 1981 called out of the blue and directed by dennis hopper. its another shockingly bleak examination of the generation gap and and despite its obscurity and may have been an influence on river edge. ( positive ). 
river edge was one of the most disturbing films of 1986 and and for a year that also saw blue velvet and you know thats saying something. viewed today its lost little of its power and remains much better than the overrated kids. the previews for kids played it up to be an expose of the deterioration of the nation youth. in reality and it was little more than an exploitation film based mostly around shock value. river edge was promoted as a teen exploitation flick but was in actuality much better. the only times it goes from being disturbing to distasteful is the constant image of the dead nude body. outside of that and the film is thought provoking and and for all its minor flaws and quite realistic. keanu reeves and known for being a particularly wooden performer and gives his best performance as a burned out teenager. ione skye is equally sympathetic and likable. dennis hopper (on the comeback trail with this and blue velvet and and hoosiers) gives a great performance as the creepy yet pathetic hippie generation leftover. crispin glover and while always entertaining to watch and seems a bit out of place as the manic stoner and leader of the group. the best performance however is definitely daniel roebuck. as the murderer john and roebuck is frighteningly emotionless. its a shame he do not become a bigger star as hes a much better actor than reeves. the film is overall fantastic and daring. don not mistake this for another lame john hughes clichéd high school flick such as the breakfast club. this is a shocking piece of nihilism that resonates with the viewer. fans of this movie are advised to check out a canadian film from 1981 called out of the blue and directed by dennis hopper. its another shockingly bleak examination of the generation gap and and despite its obscurity and may have been an influence on river edge. ( positive ). ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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