Amazing storytelling - a delight for all true senses

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2008)

Into the wild, based on a true story, is a slow paced started masterpiece of a movie which grips you just when you start to doubt if this is anything for you to watch. This happens when Eddie Vedder starts using his incredible voice in the soundtrack, following some great colorful scenes of nature and freedom. From there on the story grips your heart by the root.
What a great soundtrack Eddie Vedder has made for this film! Beautiful peaceful, raw and heartbreaking.
Emile Hirsch impresses a lot as an actor in this, but some of the supporting actors are really fantastic as well. First of all Hal Holbrook who eats the screen as a charming old guy filled with wisdom and affection for life and humans. But Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, William Hurt...
It wouldn't surprise me if Sean Penn is another Clint Eastwood in spe. I hated his acting as a young actor, started respecting him a few years ago. Now this storytelling, the way this filming is put together is pure art. Clever art. Clever film-making.
The way the film reveals the reasons of Chris McCandless runaway is outstanding, as well as the clipping which makes the viewer easily understand how Alex Supertramps trail was found and documented.
The film is so beautifully made, it makes one scared some will follow in Chris McCandless footsteps. Though the story gives a warning.
Chris himself understands the real meaning of life, but too late to get back into the real world. He left a lot of broken hearts, and a lot of sobbing cinema goers.
It's a 10/10 but the first 30 minutes loses one of the stars due, as the film could easily have compelled right from start.