Into the Wild (2007)

Réalisateur:

Sean Penn

Writers (WGA):

Sean Penn (screenplay)
Jon Krakauer (book)

Release Date:

21 septembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Aventure | Biographie | Drame

Accroche:

Your great adventure on Alaska.

Plot:

After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

Plot Keywords:

Chest Hair | Salton Sea | Barechested | Bear | Shirtless Male

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 32 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Real American Beauty - an exceptional movie

Ensemble

Emile Hirsch	...	Chris McCandless
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Billie McCandless
William Hurt	...	Walt McCandless
Jena Malone	...	Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator
Brian H. Dierker	...	Rainey (as Brian Dierker)
Catherine Keener	...	Jan Burres
Vince Vaughn	...	Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart	...	Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook	...	Ron Franz
Jim Gallien	...	Himself
James O'Neill	...	Graduation Reader (as James J. O'Neill)
Malinda McCollum	...	Waitress
Paul Knauls	...	Building Manager
Zach Galifianakis	...	Kevin
Craig Mutsch	...	Wayne's Crew #1

Autre(s) titre(s) :

En pleine nature (France) [fr]
Vers l'inconnu (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Durée:

148 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Danois

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Classification:

Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | South Africa:13L | Brazil:12 | Netherlands:12 | USA:R | Denmark:11 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Austria:10 | Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | France:Unrated

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Company:

Paramount Vantage

Anecdotes:

The production made four separate trips to Alaska in order to film during different seasons.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Multiple vehicles in the highway and city scenes were models that were unavailable in the early '90's.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Christopher McCandless: Mom! Mom! Help me.

Connexions De Film:

Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Doing the Wrong Thing

Real American Beauty - an exceptional movie

I've never posted a comment regarding a movie but feel compelled to after attending a screening of Into The Wild at the Toronto Film Festival last night. I won't speak to story here as it's covered in the other comments.

This is a movie of real beauty. It made me cry. I felt moved in a way that happens very rarely. It was an inspiration.

The feelings it evoked were all based on the power of the acting and the writing. The words were real and human. The relationships seemed real and human. This may not seem like a great feat - but I consider it a true rarity. It didn't feel calculated and artificial, like so many movies (read: Crash - but I'm not here to bash that...). It was very organic, natural and (I can't say it enough) just beautiful. Cripes, it's making me sound like a hippie, for heaven's sake. This for me was Penn's best work since Indian Runner.

What it reminded me of...

- Terence Malik - Herzog? - in a strange way Cassavettes? - Hal Ashby (more Coming Home than Harold & Maude...) - even a bit of Ken Loach

- Ruby in Paradise - Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Five Easy Pieces - Easy Rider

... but when I list those it's not because of plot similarities (though there are some) or style (although I think you can definitely see the influence of some great films) - it's again because of the heart of it. I heard a few people at the screening comment that the film was "too long" but I don't agree. I think exploring a journey of this magnitude required visiting all of the people he touched and taking the time to see the land.

Hal Holbrook was just perfect, as was the cast as a whole, and I think Emile Hirsch is really going places - he was fantastic and he owned the role. Eddie Vedder's music worked perfectly as well - not distracting or quirky - just a part of the whole.

The film received a standing ovation and quite a few tears were shed. Magic.