Movie Review : Into The Wild 2007

*UPDATED*

"I now walk into the wild"

10 out of 10

Into The Wild is a movie about Christopher McCandless, who is running away to Alaska to seek adventure and hides away from the crazy society. "Your great adventure on Alaska," he exclaimed. Based on a true story, it covers his adventure in Alaska, and encounters several people that shaped his life.
After graduating from Emory University, he donated $24,000 from his savings to charity, and running of to the wilderness without his family knowing. No money, no ID, just him and the wild.

Sean Penn, the director of this movie, took almost ten years to get the McCandless permission to film this movie. Well, it was worth it. Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless is just flawless. With such little dialog, we could understand what he feels, just from Hirsch's facial expression. Superb acting. And William Hurt as Walt McCandless, oh what a talent. He only appeared once in a while, but we can instantly hate him and feel sorry for him at the same time. There is also the beautiful Catherine Keener as Jan, the hippie. You can't be any more believable than that! Hal Holbrook deserved his Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. He didn't overact, just the perfect amount of sadness in his eyes. His portrayal of a lonely character is outstanding. Perfect. Oh and did I mention that Kristen Stewart is also in this movie as well? Yes, that Twilight girl. Boy, she can act. Her face when Hirsch's character refuses to sleep with her was beautifully deep. We can feel her heart breaks. And Vince Vaughn! He knew that he could act? He should do more of this kind of movie instead of those romantic comedies that doesn't even put great use of his talent.

The scenery in this movie, and the cinematography is just beautiful to watch. Gorgeous. The hot desert, the lonely Alaska, the warm South Dakota, the sound of the current - just marvelous. Sean Penn did a great job directing this movie. He captured every moment beautifully without making it such a big cliche.

Sean Penn proved us that he is a versatile actor. He directs as beautifully as he acts. This movie, is a masterpiece. Regardless of what people say how stupid and selfish Chris McCandless is, it is still worth the watch. But warning, this movie leaves you thinking about your life! And when you get there, just be sure you have as big as the courage of Chris McCandless to follow your dream. Ciao!