Based on a true story, Christopher McCandless, a slightly deranged, passionate, positive university graduate gives up his worldly possessions to journey “into the wild.” Along the way, he bonds with nomads, hippies and wage slaves alike.
Into the Wild is very much a road movie, and like many of its sixties predecessors, the story develops more by a succession of relationships, rather than by the development of one or two constant relationships throughout. Of course, such is life.
The scenery is excellent, though I found the music a bit too pseudo-nostalgic for my taste. The casting was spot on, and Emile Hirsch gives an amazing performance. The film is a bit long, but it’s worth seeing once. 3½ stars
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