Montana's movie is...

A River Runs Through It

When a movie is set in a flyover state, it's not outrageous to think it's going to play up the intimacy of living in a small town and the magisterial natural beauty that likely surrounds it. A River Runs Through It, Robert Redford's adaptation of the Norman Maclean's autobiographical story, does exactly that. Set in Missoula, Montana, the film is Redford's loving ode to the outdoors, and a further exploration of his favorite movie subject: family tension. Montana's low population density gives ample uninterrupted space for shots of nature, and that keys in to the film's most central image: men enjoying the sport of fly-fishing. Silent, stately, and introspective, Redford's presentation of fishing is a perfect match to the subtle beauty of Montana's wilderness.