Review of A Walk in the Woods (2015) by Acacia — 29 Sep 2015

This is what I like to call a quiet movie. Nothing really big happens. It is just about two old friends who haven't spent time together in many years. They just happen to decide to try to walk the Appalachian Trail together for as long as they can.

Apparently, Nick Nolte is getting lots of buzz about his performance as a grizzled ne'er do well who seems to have absolutely nothing in common with Bill Bryson (Robert Redford). They do nave some fun adventures and misadventures and meet some interesting people along the way.

We enjoyed it as hikers who have hiked some of the trails the guys covered. My only beef is that I didn't feel it adequately portrayed the extreme difficulties or situations one might encounter trying to do a long term hike on the AT.

I am told the book did this in great detail. Anyone who didn't know would think it must be a lark. It even had me daydreaming about getting friends together to do it until my own sense of reality kicked in.