Into the Wild (2007)

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

The journey of one free-spirited young man has captured the hearts of people all over the world for his bravery and remarkable attitude towards life. Chris McCandless is a unique film character in that even though we know his outcome isn't great, we support his decisions along the way. Based on a remarkable true story, Sean Penn captures the heart and soul of the physical and emotional wilderness inside and around man. This film could have been done poorly is just any director tackled the project, but Penn gives the film a gorgeous layer of emption that makes the audience dig deep into the true story he's documenting. Eddie Veder's original songs written and performed for the film are superb and capture the nature of the film perfectly. What steals the show is Hal Holbrook as an elderly loner who meets Chris along his wilderness journey to Alaska, giving as heartbreaking a performance as they come. This is a film nearly everyone enjoys and is worth seeing and thinking about long after your viewing.

The story of a college graduate who "rebels against society" and becomes a drifter/adventurer. One of the things I felt the movie was trying to choke down my throat was the wastefulness and uselessness of society. I did not read the book. But the fact that this was produced by Sean Penn is typical and at the same time comical. There's a song in the film which talks about how much money do we need, and how much space do we need before it becomes too much. That we take and use too much. And yet a quick search shows Mr Penn to be worth $150 million. And I might be wrong but I bet he has a pretty big house. This is where I find the hypocrisy. I don't like to be preached at. As much as he is rebelling against society, he is also rebelling against his parents and his upbringing. The movie is visually interesting with diverse scenery. The acting is very good. The script is good. Worth a watch.

Everyone must watch this movie. This movie change my life.

Well, I've been reading the reviews and, honestly, I do not understand how can someone not like this film. Since the beginning it shows you both the effort and the meaning of the "trip" of this youngster who calls himself Alexander Supertramp. It is not boring at all despite it's 2 hours and almost a half. It is a real beauty... And we cannot forget that it is based on real events, which even makes you feel more empathic with the main character... Recommended a 100%