Into The Wild

I think I saw the film of the year today. I’m not doubting that it’s the film of the year, just whether or not I saw it. And yes, on further thinking, I did in fact see it. Made by Sean Penn, based on the book by Jon Krakauer which was itself based on the life of Chris McCandless, a promising college graduate who decided to shun modern society and take a trip into nature with the hope of living alone in the Alaskan wilderness.

The role of McCandless is played expertly by Emile Hirsch, who I had only seen previously in the mediocre “The Girl Next Door”. The film follows Chris’s adventures, from getting rid of his unnecessary material possessions to the relationships he forms with the people he meets on his travels and to his time spent living in an old, broken, abandoned bus in Alaska.

I found the film to be very evocative and it has stayed in my head constantly since I saw it. I give it 7 crumbs out of 10, which is a high rating for me. It might even be worth 8 crumbs but I’ll reserve that until I see it a second time.

Update: Dec 13th 2007

Saw this for a second time last night and I was again absorbed by every moment. It deserves 8 crumbs.

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