One of the best films ever made?

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2011)

This film will convey a lot of different feelings, there's happiness, sadness, anger, you feel part of the story, especially the second time round, and the film gets more emotional and deep each time you watch it, as you notice more things each time, and even though you know what's coming, you're in awe every time.
Some scenes make you laugh, cry, smile, and most importantly think, the scenery will wow you, its raw beauty in its self is a major part of what makes this film so special.
Based on true events, it follows the life of bored student, Christopher Mcandless, or Alexander super-tramp, leaving his boring, conservative life style in west Virginia, to travel all the way to Alaska, by foot, hitch hiking and the occasional canoeing through through Nevada, he meets people like him self, who shape his adventure, and shows you something you would forget in modern day society, that is, this world is full of good people, who will trust a stranger with open arms, warmth an most importantly, something Chris wanted his whole life, love and support.
He has a dis like for his parents, as they lied through his and his sisters childhood, a lot of it being a blur, a cruel, unusual blur, he meets many parent like figures who could of made his life happier from the start, in particular Rainey and Jan, Ron, and Wayne (played by the fabulous Vince Vaughn, showing not every film he is in is second rate rubbish)
I'd be lying if I said you would finish this film with dry eyes, and each time you watch it, the eyes get less dry, especially the heart breaking conversation between Ron and Chris in Ron's car before Chris leaves for the Canadian border, which is even more heartbreaking the second time wrong, after finding out what happens in the end, makes Ron's personal dream, impossible...
One issue is the casting choice of Kristen Stewart as Tracy Tatro, this woman is a bad actress, and makes the character seem nothing more than vulnerable trailer trash who will put out for anyone, the character is deeper than that, but she just moped about with her miserable acting skills, monotone voice, and blank facial expressions, and for the record, she cannot sing! apart from her presence in this film, it is wonderful, do not let her put you off it, i could and would recommend this film to everyone! see some beauty, and see some deep, true characters! is this one of the best films ever made? yes, it really is!
9/10
If Kristen Stewarts presence wasn't in this film, a 10 would be awarded!