Fascinating portrayal of a young man who has become a myth

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2008)

This film is a true work of collaborative art that is comparable to Krakeur's book in quality -- and that is a supreme compliment. Both works provide layers of meaning that seem accidentally profound. More likely, there is a God and She decided to take a hand in the stories of Chris McCandless's short life.
And too McCandless may have been rather ordinary - but he triggered something in Krakeur and Penn (and in many of us) that rings of our longing for peace we cannot handle.
Hal Holbrook, the actor's actor, adds a little of his magic to this which, in itself, is worth much more than the price of admission.
Beautiful.