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Rating: 5/10 (15 May 2009)

Into the Wild is an inspiring film that really makes you question society and alternative ways of living. The story's main character, Chris McCandless, is a college graduate who after reading the work of some of his favorite authors such as Jack London; he decides all he wants is to escape from society. Chris McCandless' goal is to go to Alaska and live off the land, self sufficiently, and get away from the conformities and complexities of society. Without a word to his family McCandless leaves his previous life behind and journeys across America, hitch hiking where ever he may feel to go. He even throws away his parent given name Chris for his own pseudonym Alex, which he is known by to his new acquaintances. Along the way McCandless experiences his new hermit style of life and write downs everything in his journal. Meeting new people and learning new things, McCandless spreads his philosophical idea to everyone he meets on his journey to Alaska where hisdestiny is fulfilled. The part that I enjoy most about this movie is the new ideas and concepts it brings up, making you question the faults of our society. I also like the mystery of the adventure, never knowing what's going to happen to the young traveler next. A disappointment to me was the foolishness of the main character. He threw away his college education and left disregarding his family and past life. His act of leaving was ultimately a selfish one; he thought only of himself and not of anybody he once knew or met along the way. To give it a rating out of 10, I would give this film a 5. It was very entertaining for a true story that stuck mostly to the facts without adding excitement.