Into the Wild

Just finished watching Into the Wild with Tamika and Talisha.

I don’t think I’ve ever more completely understood a character in a film more than I understood Christopher McCandless. The essence of the story is that he completely snaps all ties with society and adventures out on his own; ending up surviving off the land in an abandoned Alaskan transit bus.

The movie states that he’s essentially running from the violence, anger and abject materialism in his parents home.

And as I sat watching the movie; I couldn’t help but be struck with the thought that I could have been him.

If you know me well enough, you’d probably get the same feeling after watching the film.

Of course, I don’t know what Christopher was really like, or even if the film follows the non-fiction book written about him with any degree of similitude. But the film’s character…

Another thought I was stuck by was how grateful I am for my parents, and how they’re nothing like his parents. I truly couldn’t ask for a more supportive family; and the more people I meet in the States, the more I see how lucky I truly am. If it were not for them; I would probably be following Christopher’s fate.

I love you, Mom & Dad.

Has anyone else seen this movie? I’d love to hear what you thought.