where are all its Oscars?

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2009)

1.) Sean Penn is an outstanding actor, however his directing skills in this outshine any performance he has given. Emile Hirsch gives an outstanding performance (something hard to come by in such young actors) in this emotionally life changing film. I don't know why the academy did not recognise it or why Hirsch has not been approached by other filmmakers for his staggeringly good acting skills. 2.) The cinematography, location filming and art-house (but not too surreal) direction is perhaps the best I've seen, ever. 3.) The story is true which makes the film even more powerful and emotionally charging (cryable). 4.) The co-stars are all outstanding despite not getting a lot of screen time. 5.) before this film I had never heard of how Chris macandles gave his life's savings to charity and went into the wild. And finally the script/ journey itself is phenomenal and the moral of the film and everything Macandles stood for is so true. it will open your eyes to the true meaning of life.