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Chris Hanson: Joe responds to direction with the skills and subtlety of an actor, as opposed to a child actor. He's really amazing."
Robert Denerstein Rocky Mountain News: Bacon does a decent job portraying a cliched character, an emotionally wounded psychopath. Straithairn dutifully plays the sulking husband, and Mazello outdoes both of them as a boy desperately searching for a father- figure. His need for male companionship makes him vulnerable."
Mark Dawidziak Akron Beacon Journal: "Already electrified by Streep and Strathairn, The River Wild gets additional jolts of realism from Bacon, with his smooth blend of mirth and menace, and Mazzello, one of the brightest young stars around (Shadowlands, Jurassic Park, Radio Flyer)."
Bob Curtright The Wichita Eagle: "Joseph Mazzello as her son (familiar from ''Jurassic Park'') is sturdy support although given no showcase moments."