This is a beautiful movie.  The cinematography, which features rural Montana, is beautiful; and the way in which the plot is portrayed is also beautiful.  This film has touched my heart for years.  The movie varies somewhat from the original novella written by Norman Maclean, but there are several memorable passages from the book incorporated into the script.  Regardless, the movie is wonderful and the experience of enjoying it has been improved by having it issued on Blu Ray.