skbalu Chris's life (in his own words) makes one realize that, "Happiness is only real when shared". The movie also has some pretty good dialogues. The acting and the cinematography were also great. But what that kid (Chris McCandless) did was a little bit stupid. He threw away his life unnecessarily. Instead of facing his problems, he ran away and he didn't even write a single letter to his sister who loved him. In the end, it was too late when he had learnt his lesson and he had to pay a high price for his actions. Nevertheless, a great story! Watch it when you have nothing else to do...........

birandkoray The story seemed phenomenal, but after watching it, my thoughts became opposite.I couldn't understand the reason of his escaping. The attitude against his parents after learning the facts? The movie told as if after this realization, he decided to move away. He should talk to his parents and then act in the manner he wants. This behavior is childish and makes contradiction with his decision to take his responsibility.I admire that he is aware of the fact that he needs money to sustain his dream life.I want to ask to the propopents of the guy : Do you want to die because of eating harmful plant?We may create spare areas in our life to escape from the boring reality of life. But at the end, human is a social living creature. Happiness is real when shared as the film says in the final.

jasonmcguire-17134 Just finished the movie. i don't need to resummarize but love it or hate it this film is like no other. it will change your perspective on life. i know that's a bold statement and i did see some shortcomings but you should not deprive yourself of this. it's not boring it's not over philosophical if you are on the fence just press play you will not regret watching this.

info-34248 An extraordinary person who inspires us to think. This movie is a true gem. A young man had the vision and the guts to seek for freedom, for truth, for purity, for beauty. A very bright young man who wanted to undo himself from the lies around him. Wanting to be a balanced, independant person, selfless, not chained to a job or money. Happy with nothing. As he says himself: to kill the false bing within. This extraordinary young man lived a great adventure, since he left home. Sean Penn has made a fantastic movie / almost a documentury and Emile Hirsh probably played the greatest part in his life (I hope he will play bigger and better, but people remember him now, 10 years later, as the guy from into the Wild). This is a must see movie. It opened my eyes. It shows where the real friendship and beauty lie. I rated this movie a 10. This is my favorite, so I am biased.