I saw the movie "Into the Wild" a few weeks ago. It's based on a true story and it's something of a legend in the US so I wasn't sure if I really wanted to go... I felt like, "I already know the story, so what's the point?" I ended up going to the movie anyway and I am so glad I did....it was excellent!The sound track is great, the shots of the great wide American open spaces are truly breath-taking and the story is very interesting. It's about a young man who travels all across the US and ultimately reaches Alaska where he lives off the land. You see him burn all of his money and give up most of his worldly possessions. He meets many different people along the way and it is interesting to see how he impacts their lives.
One thing I especially liked about the movie is that it doesn't idolize the main character; he isn't put up on a pedestal as The Perfect Man, but instead the film leaves lots of gray area for you to make up your own mind and form your own opinions about his choices and adventures.
I really recommend this movie. However be prepared to want to get out of town afterwards! It really makes you feel like going out and enjoying nature for a while. I ended up walking home from Place de Clichy after the movie, because I just couldn't bear to get into the metro!!
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McCandless's story is tragic, but then so many people have benefited from hearing it... a couple of years of hitchhiking and camping made a story that now challenges thousands (millions?) of people to reexamine their lives
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