Thought-provoking Movie

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2019)

I watched this movie as an assignment of my university. At first, I thought it was a stereotypical movie about a young boy who travelled around the USA to escape his reality but learned a lot during his trip and then went back to his home. However, it was not such a story and deeper than I expected. It provoked me into thinking about materialism.
Christopher McCandless takes a journey to survive in the wilderness by himself. Along the way, he encounters many kinds of people who shape his life. In Alaska, his final destination, he learns a lesson about happiness and comes to a tragic end.
As I said, the movie lets me think about Materialism. In our society, we can't live without things like money and everyday convenience like smart phones. I think we feel emotionally satisfied if we have them. McCandless throws away all his belongings including family, smartphones and money. However, he realizes he can't live alone and discovers the importance of things during his odyssey. Moreover, his tragic end emphasises his opinion about happiness. He learns and tells us that we have to endure our society even if we have complaints about that society and we should take care of our family without selfishness. I highly recommend the movie as a good opportunity to rethink our behaviours and thoughts.