The film achieved a highly enthusiastic response from critics and currentlt holds an 83 % `` fresh '' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.com based on all polled critical reviews.rottentomatoes.com : A River Runs Through It A lot of the praise focused on Brad Pitt 's potrayal of Paul , which has been cited as a career making performance.
A River Runs Through It was liked critics , and Brad Pitt received praise fir his performance .