An inspirational story that needed to be told

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2017)

'Into the Wild' tells the incredible true story of Chris McCandless who, after graduating from university, gives away his entire savings and possessions and leaves everything he knows behind in order to hitchhike to rural Alaska and live in the wilderness. It's a remarkable life story, unbelievable at times, and the film does a wonderful job at telling it.
There is no trimming or twisting of the story to suit a certain narrative here. 'Into the Wild' just focuses on telling the story as it is, in the most effective way possible. The result is a long but well- paced and very well made film. It's understated but powerful with some memorable stand-out moments. It's probably better if you go into the film without knowing Chris' story. Unfortunately for me I Googled his name when deciding if I should watch the film and it ruined the end for me.