{"id":500,"date":"2016-10-17T23:01:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T23:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foucachon.com\/home\/?p=500"},"modified":"2016-10-17T23:01:53","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T23:01:53","slug":"the-river-thief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foucachon.com\/home\/2016\/10\/the-river-thief\/","title":{"rendered":"The River Thief, by N.D. Wilson (starring Joel Courtney) | Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re familiar with N.D. Wilson’s children’s novels, you know you’re in for a treat with The River Thief<\/a>, his first feature film.<\/p>\n

This film breaks from the typical Christian film by telling a good story first and foremost. A lost, father-hungry boy discovering true love. Not the sappy, romantic love of your typical Hollywood flick (this girl wouldn’t have any of that), but rather the kind of love that creates a longing to live or die for someone else (something new for Diz).<\/span><\/p>\n

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A wonderful family film, although there are some rough scenes. My 7-year-old son was spellbound, and somewhat affected by the rough parts. Yet this is the kind of story that is healthy. The emotion, drama, and violence of this *good* story are like emotional boot camp; it allows a young boy or girl to experience these emotions of grief and fear along with the positive life lesson that a good story provides.<\/p>\n

As a resident of the Northwest where this was shot, I also appreciated the cinematography, which was outstanding! Beautiful aerial views in particular.
\nI highly recommend The River Thief!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n