Beautiful and inspiring.

Rating: 9/10 (24 December 2013)

First of all, what a beautiful movie!
I can really understand why Chris wanted to go away, wanted to be free. Of course it was selfish and unconsidered, but he just had to go.
I loved how they let his sister narrate parts of the story, through all the happy and beautiful moments it kept reminding me of his family back home. Jena Malone's voice was also perfect for this.
I loved how they showed his complete journey and how he bonded with all the people he met. The ending saddened me, during the movie I truly believed that he would still return home. Back to his parents, back to his beloved sister. I really wished for this, especially after the scene where his father sits in the middle of the road. Unfortunately happy endings are something more common in fiction than in reality, this movie really reminded me of that. Although the ending was sad and a little bit heartbreaking, the ending was also very befitting.
A movie that you must watch sometime!