Into The Wild

Most of you know I don't take much time out of my life to watch movies, but when I do, I usually choose a flick that turns out to be profound or meaningful and in some way or another, a paradigm-shift experience. As I tossed and turned in bed with anxious anticipation for the last remaining days before a very important exam that I've had little time to prepare for due to various reasons that some of you know, I decided to throw caution to the wind, and instead of watching the usual late-night forensic-related investigative report to "lull" me into what turns out to be some sort of restless sleep, I committed to a Comcast On Demand movie called "Into the Wild," and I am so glad I did! By my measure, it's absolutely mind-blowing. It was originally released in September of 2007 and based on the true story involving the journey of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandless. For me, this movie about McCandless's journey was phenomenal for so many reasons. Generally speaking, Sean Penn produced and directed a screenplay version of Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild" which was followed by a documentary film release entitled, "Call of the Wild" by independent filmmaker Ron Lamothe. This provocative and poignant find is for those who are in the mood to be moved in some way - your own way, with your own perceptions of the situation and of course, your own interpretation for the impact or meaning this movie may ultimately have on you and your own life. I think we all know at least one person who can identify with some of the ideals, parallels, or elements involved. Cheers to this mind-opening experience...http://www.intothewild.com/