This movie inspired me to live in the wild too

Rating: 7/10 (31 August 2014)

The film Into the Wild is based on a true story about a rich young man who just graduated from his university that decides out of the blue that he wants to abandon all of his possessions and hitchhike his way to Alaska. When he makes it there, he plans to live a solitary life in the wild. It is a truly great work of cinema. This movie is quite inspiring. It hits the audience at deep emotional levels and challenges us to ponder whether or not we could abandon everything and survive. I decided to take up that challenge and see what life had in store for me.
This movie made me realize that material possessions and family don't really mean anything in the whole scheme of things. So, I sold all of my family's possessions, gave the money away, and abandoned my wife and children. I can't have anything like loved ones holding me back. They would only be a burden.
I decided to take with me one backpack filled with the following items: my "World's Greatest Dad" T-shirt my kids gave me for Father's Day last year, one can of pinto beans, two honey buns, a 6-pack of Diet Dew, and my lava lamp for entertainment when I get bored.
I walked a couple miles and found a highway where I could hitchhike. A man picked me up in his green Chevy truck. We immediately hit it off. His name was Brian. After a while of small talk, he informed me that he was a leader of a small cult. He gave me his card and told me to check it out if I had the chance. I told him if I ever came back to civilization that's the first place I would visit. He dropped me off a little ways from town, and I made my way to the woods to live my life of solitude.
My first mission was to find sustenance. It is hunt or be hunted in the dark wilderness. So, I went on the prowl. I found some ducks next to a small pond. A young duckling was lagging behind the mother duck and her other offspring. A chose this one as the weakest link and decided to make my move. I captured the little creature. He quacked and quacked for his mother to save him but she and the other offspring had flown off after noticing me.
I was fully intent on killing this young animal for food. My hands were around its neck, but something happened. I noticed the sad look it had in its eyes. His eyes said to me, "Please don't hurt me. I just came into this world. I have barely even gotten to explore. Let me live, and I will stand by your side and keep you company on your perilous journey." The duckling is now my best friend. The only friend I have out here.
Since my hunt was unsuccessful, I reached into my backpack for food. I looked inside and immediately threw out the lava lamp upon realizing how heavy it was and that there are no plug-ins in the woods. I also threw out the can of pinto beans because I hate pinto beans. It just seems like in every movie you see, if someone goes out in the woods, they always eat a can of beans. I figured they would grow on me.
I ate both my honey buns and drank all six Diet Dews within an hour. I am not very good at rationing. I looked over at my new best friend duckling who I had recently named Marvin. He looked at me and quacked. I interpreted that quack as him telling me, "Look at yourself. The wilderness is not the place for you. It is cruel out here, and you cried the last time you went to get a haircut. A man like that isn't suited to be out here. Brian is out there waiting for you. Pick me up and let's go meet him."
So I followed Marvin's advice. I walked back into town and found my cult leader friend. Brian took me to their meeting place, and we had a great punch party. Brian and Marvin and I decided to rent an apartment together, and I became a full-time member of his cult. I made a lot of great friends over there. I still have yet to visit my family since I've been back. I heard my wife was with some other man named Dan now, but it doesn't matter to me. I never cared much for my wife and children anyway. These people are my family now.
In conclusion, if you are looking for an inspiring and emotional tale, then I highly recommend this movie. It changed my life, and it can change yours too.
Sincerely, Your fellow IMDb user blakelogsdon1