extraordinary

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2018)

An extraordinary person who inspires us to think.
This movie is a true gem. A young man had the vision and the guts to seek for freedom, for truth, for purity, for beauty. A very bright young man who wanted to undo himself from the lies around him. Wanting to be a balanced, independant person, selfless, not chained to a job or money. Happy with nothing. As he says himself: to kill the false being within. This extraordinary young man lived a great adventure, since he left home. Sean Penn has made a fantastic movie / almost a documentury and Emile Hirsh probably played the greatest part in his life (I hope he will play bigger and better, but people remember him now, 10 years later, as the guy from into the Wild). This is a must see movie. It opened my eyes. It shows where the real friendship and beauty lie.
I read a lot of people's reviews, especially the negative ones. Many wrote he was irresponsable, running away from home without a word. Selfish, because he only followed his dreams. I think you people are missing the point. Whose dreams should he follow then? His parents lied to him and his sister for a very long time. He was shocked, maybe devastated and wanted to pursui his own happines. Who can blame him? It was HIS life, don't forget that. This is the exact point, his life, no one owed him. He died, yes, maybe he was naive, stupid or over confident. I think he was just going for it and maybe, just maybe he made his piece dying out there. Accept that, respect that. He chose his adventure because it was his decission. His. Not ours, not from a society that constantly presses other people what to like, what to wear, what to watch and what to condemn.
Again: to kill the false being within. This is all just my opinion. I feel we are all entitled to have our own opinion.

I rated this movie a 10. This is my favorite, so I am biased.