Review of Wild (2014) by Mancunian2014 — 30 Jan 2015

I'm a little bit surprised that no one has mentioned that Wild is very much a movie about challenges unique to women that Male Privilege otherwise excuses - continual vigilance at being propositioned for sex; disbelief or "concern praise" that a woman gets for doing something men typically do; experiencing sexist assumptions made about a lone female versus a lone male; "favours" done so that a woman will "come around". Despite the physical isolation and potential dangers in nature, Cheryl must still face these realities and Wild makes an admirable attempt to highlight a female-centred experience amidst all the other problems in Cheryl's life.

True, the whole feat of completing the trail as heroically as Cheryl had in spite of here initial inexperience is not entirely realistic. I also didn't see what original quirks Reese Witherspoon brought to the role. However, I am convinced that the intention of Wild was display of the greater messages behind Cheryl's thousand-mile saga: accepting one's bad choices and accomplishing a feat without Male Privilege. Wild succeeds and makes an unforgettable statement.