Review of Wild (2014) by Elgan D — 24 Jan 2015

Jean-Marc Vallée follows 'Dallas Buyers Club' with another personal drama. Witherspoon is captivating in an intense journey of self discovery.

This review of Wild (2014) was written by Elgan D on 24 Jan 2015.

Wild has generally received positive reviews.

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