Into the Wild

On a recommendation from Nathan, I watched Into The Wild the other night. (I'll just warn you now, I may end up giving some spoilers in this post....)

Into The Wild was a beautiful film about Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), who, after graduating from Emory decides to abandon his former life, cut all ties, change his name and trek cross country and to Alaska. He hitchhikes and leatherhoofs across the country and meets crazy and exciting people - and alot of hippies. 

The shots of all the incredible landscape were nothing less than breathtaking. The story was taken from a true story (which I realize til the end of the film), and though wonderful and beautiful, it was heart-wrendingly sad but so masterfully told. The ideas that the film shared were so inspiring, I wanted to pack up what little I needed and trek off somewhere in the middle of nowhere and just enjoy untainted beauty. The film will challenge your perceptions, make you realize new things. It'll let you have a glimpse at new concepts we in a more urban life might have casually ignored or never realized. The down side? It was very long, and after awhile, had me checking the time a few too many times. When it was all said and done, the tragic story and the beautiful melancholy of the film left me depressed for two days after.... This is not one to watch alone.