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movie review-into the wild

Published May 12, 2008
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Into the Wild

I saw this movie this past weekend.

Directed by Sean Penn, this is a true story about Chris McCandless, who, after graduating from college, donates $24,000 (nearly his entire life's savings) to Oxfam International, destroys all of his credit cards & ID documents & sets out on a crosscountry drive towards his ultimate goal: to live alone and off the land in Alaska.

Along the way, he meets many unconventional people. He arrives in Alaska nearly 2 years after his initial departure.

I thought this movie was very thought-provoking and I highly recommend it.




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who is the actor in the pic?

i meant to see it whilst in the 1.50 theatre but missed it. i plan on renting it at some point. there was a neat article in newsweek about it several months ago.

i am guessing it's chris mccandless grogers....not sure though

emile hirsch

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/

I took it as the story was written about Chris McCandless...I didnt take it that he was the actor...???

*smack* I should have had a V8!

DJM is right. Emile Hirsch. He was also in Alpha Dog, which I saw but don't remember the character he played. He is excellent in this movie.

What is the time period it is set in?

Bless, I think it's late 70's. Maybe 74ish...

he graduated in 1990 from emory -

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