Outstanding **Spoiler**

Rating: 9/10 (24 November 2007)

Fresh from viewing Into the Wild, without ever having read this book, I can say with certainty that this is one of the best films I have seen this year.
Some may site Mc Candless as having been selfish and ignorant, but we are seeing a man who has chosen to bypass consumerism and live a life that was his truth. He died living his truth.
Take into the account the scene, in which he is in LA and passes by a club and glimpses himself as the man in the business suit. That was not who he was. He lived life by defining it. Had he lived by societal traditions, this story wouldn't exist.
Sean Penn delivers one of his best films. This is a striking portrayal of a young man who sought a dream, who had the courage to follow his heart, and give up monetary possessions which awakens us to what is truly important in life.