I read a review on Wild that slated it and so I went into this movie thinking "Okay, it might not be that good because that jerky writer said so". But then I started watching and I instantly loved it, there aren't any bells or whistles, it has the raw truth of how this woman came to walking the Pacific Crest Trail.
I personally love self discovery films, I am a huge fan of the film Eat, Pray, Love and this is similar but at the same time completely different. Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) is out there to heal her grief from the loss of her mother, her character who lived to be the woman that her mother raised fell off the path after her mothers early death. Years later after sex and heroin addictions she decides to walk one of the most grueling hikes so she can deal with her grief and replenish her strength of character.
This film left me on the edge of emotion for the whole 120 minutes. I felt for her character and found the stages of her emotional reincarnation interesting. If you also love beautiful scenic views this film will provide it, the Pacific Crest Trail boast deserts, forests, mountains and snowy fields and that adds to the depth of her recovery.
If you are one who enjoys films that take you on a journey (as lame as that sounds, I do think films do this. Well they do for me haha)! Then you should go to your local cinema and see this, I don't think you'll regret.
See the trailer down below
Wild is Out 23/01/2015
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