Tuesday, May 13, 2008

INTO THE WILD

This movie is the best I have seen in a long time. It truly makes me want to run off and see the world. "Alexander Supertramp" leaves behind his family, his home, his money, and his car to set out on the journey of a lifetime. One week after he graduates college (cum lade-FYI) Alex leaves the world behind to set out on a two year journey across the United States and some of Mexico, eventually finding his way deep in the Alaskan tundra. During his adventure he will meet people and have experiences that will change his life dramatically and make a significant imact on his understanding of life and his place in this big world. This movie is about a young man, torn apart by his bickering soulless parents, searching to find truth in himself and truth in this world. Born and raised in a web of lies he travels the country searching for solitude and answers, and in the end he discovers that the answer layed before him during the whole of his journey. Alexander meets many interesting and influential characters along the way. This movie would make anyone long for the life of a drifter and the beauty one would find in it.