into the wild

this movie made a deep and lingering impression on me. the scenery is beautiful and the connections between McCandless and the people he encounters on his journey feel very real - much more so than in most road trip type movies. Emile Hirsch, Catherine Keener, Brian Dierker (who was a technical consultant that Sean Penn decided to cast in one of the main roles), Vince Vaughn and Hal Holbrook were all great. so watch it, but don't try it yourself.