a bit long at 148 minutes

Rating: 6/10 (22 March 2008)

this movie is basically about a man who abandons a life of comfort and gives away all his money to go live in the wild.along his journey,he meets some interesting characters and learns things about himself.it's another "based on a true story" movie.i liked some things about this movie,and didn't like some other things.i liked all the interesting people he met.i like the fact that he had the courage to live like he wanted to,not how society dictated.you might think he was crazy to live like he did,or you might think he embraced life.he did do some dangerous things,that's for sure.i liked the folk music soundtrack,and i thought he voice over narration from Jena Malone(as his sister)very effective.i didn't like the preachiness of the movie.and i also thought at 148 minutes it was too long.it's not what i would call fast paced.i also found it a bit depressing at times.generally though i found it interesting enough.for me,Into The Wild is a 6/10