Into The Wild - The Chris McCandless Story

**Easy 6** · 04-01-2008, 06:01 PM

Has anyone seen this movie yet??? and if so, what did you think???...i searched for a thread & didnt find one.

I was moved by this film more than any other in years, i have a huge bag of mixed feelings about him.

Since watching it, i find myself looking & wondering where my youthful idealism & wanderlust has went...am i getting old, rotten & swept away by the material world???...stuck in a rut of my own making???

I was living in Fairbanks Alaska during the time he was going through his ordeal in the bus & vaguely remember reading about it in the Fairbanks paper. That somehow makes me feel connected to him in some, belated, way.

Was he selfish, for causing so much pain in the lives of those who loved him???...or did he deserve, as maybe we all do, to seek his own destiny...free from the guilt, responsibility & trappings of modern life???

I feel SO much admiration for what he did, it takes huevos like boulders to set out like he did at such a young age with nothing but a backpack, the strength of his own character & a youthful appreciation for the for the simple, yet incredibly beautiful...simple pleasures of life. He could have been a Trust Fund Baby, yet chose to throw it all away for the experiences that money CANT buy.

After watching it, i honestly cried...for him, his family & loved ones...and also for myself...wondering if i could ever recapture that feeling of youthful idealism.

I cannot recommend this movie more highly, if you hate Sean Penn (the director)...dont let that stop you, its an amazing testament. Its loaded with standout performances, perhaps the best of which was delivered by Hal Holbrook...he'll break your heart in this, his final performance.

This movie wrapped itself around my soul & has made me question everything i was & have become...do yourself a favor & rent it.

04-01-2008, 06:01 PM	Topic Starter
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3577775	Into The Wild - The Chris McCandless Story Has anyone seen this movie yet??? and if so, what did you think???...i searched for a thread & didnt find one. I was moved by this film more than any other in years, i have a huge bag of mixed feelings about him. Since watching it, i find myself looking & wondering where my youthful idealism & wanderlust has went...am i getting old, rotten & swept away by the material world???...stuck in a rut of my own making??? I was living in Fairbanks Alaska during the time he was going through his ordeal in the bus & vaguely remember reading about it in the Fairbanks paper. That somehow makes me feel connected to him in some, belated, way. Was he selfish, for causing so much pain in the lives of those who loved him???...or did he deserve, as maybe we all do, to seek his own destiny...free from the guilt, responsibility & trappings of modern life??? I feel SO much admiration for what he did, it takes huevos like boulders to set out like he did at such a young age with nothing but a backpack, the strength of his own character & a youthful appreciation for the for the simple, yet incredibly beautiful...simple pleasures of life. He could have been a Trust Fund Baby, yet chose to throw it all away for the experiences that money CANT buy. After watching it, i honestly cried...for him, his family & loved ones...and also for myself...wondering if i could ever recapture that feeling of youthful idealism. I cannot recommend this movie more highly, if you hate Sean Penn (the director)...dont let that stop you, its an amazing testament. Its loaded with standout performances, perhaps the best of which was delivered by Hal Holbrook...he'll break your heart in this, his final performance. This movie wrapped itself around my soul & has made me question everything i was & have become...do yourself a favor & rent it.
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