the effect the movie had on me

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2011)

After watching this movie I felt a strange empty feeling inside. I was sad but first I guess I was more shocked. The most shocking part of this movie is off course the end. It takes me back to couple of years ago. After coming back from three months traveling and sharing all my great experiences with my family and friends, I read a message that a travel-buddy of mine died while on a hiking-trip. I had only known her for a few days, but it hit me hard. This was because I knew that she had died during one of the greatest experiences of her life and wasn't able to finish it or share her experiences with friends & family back home. The movie 'Into the wild' brings me back to the good memories of traveling; the astonishing beauty of nature, the incredible connections you have with random people and the amazing feeling of freedom, but also brings back the bad memory of a friend losing her life while having all these experiences. Although the sadness the movie brings, I am very glad this movie was made and shows how hard reality can be sometimes. It reminded me that I should cherish the feeling of freedom I had during my traveling and remembers me to live life to the fullest. Thank you!