VividSimon Simply Perfect

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Dominic LeRose Reese Witherspoon plays a real-life woman named Cheryl Strayed who is so lost in life in hurts. What works beautifully about Reese's performance and Jean-Marc Vallee's direction is that it intimately examines this woman without being subjective. While very similar to 2007's "Into the Wild," this film is more powerful and has a character that's easier to care for. Perhaps it's also due to Reese Witherspoon's dynamic and soul-punching performance and a more uplifting ending that's centered around the theme of human struggle. "Wild" works equally as strong as a narrative about a tortured soul and as a film with a message of reviving oneself, and the results are stunning.

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerThe acting is great throughout the entire film. Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern both do an exceptional job at portraying their respective characters. The characters themselves are deep and well thought out. Reese Witherspoon, in particularly, does a great job at playing a character that is broken and wants to be fixed.The story is really good. There are moments that are uplifting and moments that are hard on the heart. It is a story about redemption and finding peace in being human. The story is easy to follow and has some heavy moments throughout.The scenery is amazing. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is an amazing location. As the movie progresses, you get to see different landscapes and scenery.For me, there was a good amount of nudity in the film that could have been avoided. I think they could have implied the sexual acts without showing them. I do like seeing Reese naked, but some of the scenes did not need to be in the film.The ending is good but it left me wanting more. I wanted a stronger realization.Pros: Great acting, deep characters, compelling story, some emotional impact, and amazing sceneryCons: Some needless nudity and needed a stronger sense of realization Overall Rating: 8.3/10P.S. If you enjoyed this film, you might also enjoy Into The Wild. Into The Wild is one of my all time favorite films. It is very similar to this film but has, in my opinion, a stronger ending in terms of realization.

chris-photographybychris Too much struggle and not enough victory/ peace. 'Lone Survivor" had the same angst. Do you go to a movie theater? I don't as there is always a spoiler alert fart monkey in the audience. Terrible place to bring a date.Keeping true to the rattlesnake encounter, I would love to see the lead run away then get mad and even then beat the damned thing with her failing boot.Wrong story point was from desert to Pacific Northwest in twenty minutes. As a Former Marine that did as much hiking as a kid and more miles as an adult. Empathy. There are a lot of strange rangers on any path. If this movie was to convince dumbsitcks to leave a lost girl alone on a Journey, then it failed. Lose the drug 70's thing culture premise/ angst. Remake in five years.

Clifton Johnson I really enjoyed this film, but I'm slightly biased since I really enjoyed the book too. Still, it's rare we see strong and complex women adventuring in American cinema. And it shouldn't be. This film let itself unfold in images and thoughts and moments, mostly resisting the urge to tell rather than show. And it overcame the familiar territory and unavoidable cliches to be a movie that worked.