My favorite movie. Ever.

Rating: 10/10 (26 June 2013)

Other than the scenery from Atlanta to Alaska, this movie is beautiful. The story of this young man, Christopher Johnson McCandless, giving up all of his money and possessions to simply live in the wild is both touching and inspiring. The ditching of communication so suddenly with his family is not an inspiring part of his story, but the journey he goes through and the people that shape his life change his feelings towards how he left and really make him think about what he was doing. Ever since watching this movie (and reading this book) I've come to study all about this man, learn everything that is out there to learn, and even ace 2 projects and a test on him. This movie ultimately shaped my life and made me think about the simplicity of living and how much we take for granted.
Watch this movie. Sean Penn did an excellent job directing this picture. He himself is an amazing actor, but I believe this is his best direction. Emile Hirsch not only looks just like the young McCandless, but really did an outstanding job portraying him. Going from dorky-but-lovable Matthew Kidman in "The Girl Next Door" to confused transcendentalist Chris McCandless in this movie really pushed him up to my top 10 favorite actors.
The scenery is beautiful, shot in each state that Chris traveled to. The soundtrack is another thing that makes this movie so beautiful. Eddie Vedder did a perfect job producing a sound that makes you feel something when listening to it. Even now when I just simply put in my earbuds and look out my car window I reflect on Chris McCandless's story and wonder what life would be like living like that.
This movie was truly inspiring and will most likely remain my favorite movie for years to come. 10/10. Beautiful.