Review of Into the Wild (2007) by Michaell. — 29 Sep 2007
The best movie I've seen all year. Heartbreaking, beautiful, frustrating, and true. How sad that some viewers can't accept that some people march to a different drum--Christopher McCandless is not Jack Kevorkian.
There is no comparison. McCandless' story is about a young, hurt, hopeful man's search for something greater than himself. And Sean Penn has turned my favorite book into my favorite film. In anyone else's hands, "Into The Wild" might have failed--Penn clearly understands McCandless' struggle.
His direction is superb, as is his screenplay. There are so many Oscar-worthy performances--chief among them Hal Holbrook's and Catherine Keener's--it boggles the mind. But it is Emile Hirsch's fearless, doe-eyed McCandless that is the heart and soul of this exceptional film.
Don't miss it.
This review of Into the Wild (2007) was written by Michaell. on 29 Sep 2007.
Into the Wild has generally received very positive reviews.
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