Into the Wild April 20, 2008
Posted by Kara in Thoughts, family, relationships.Tags: movies
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“When you forgive, you love. When you love, you let God’s light shine in your life.”—Into the Wild
Pretty certain I don’t really like this movie all too much. Brian is telling us bits and pieces about the book as well, and it doesn’t sound much better. I’m not sure what he did was really okay or worthy of being too remembered. I like the anti-materialism aspect, but the idea that human relationships just weren’t important enough to keep him from being silly?
Happiness is only real when shared… something he’s writing in a book towards the end of the movie. I think he’s finally realized it too…
I don’t know. I think the non-materialistic, etc. kind of thing made him feel unselfish, but I think the life he lived might have been the most selfish life I’ve ever witnessed. He makes a comment right before the man who wanted to become his adopted grandfather (who became an alcoholic again after learning of Chris’ death) made the forgiveness quote about how human relationships are not the only way to see God in this world. And while that is true, I think Chris missed the real truth in that statement: that we DO see God in relationships.
When we started this movie, Brian warned me that Chris died but that he died doing what he wanted in the way he wanted… that’s a 15 year old boy for you… I don’t think Chris ever had any intention of dying in Alaska.
Brian and I have decided that we’ll have to agree to disagree… He thinks Chris is really cool and doesn’t see how Chris is selfish or why rules are good things or why some of the Chris did were really disrespectful. He’s a very interesting boy. We don’t agree on a lot, but he can really debate with you… He’s going to be a great man when he grows up I think, if we can weed out this really selfish aspect of him…
McCandless’s story is tragic, but then so many people have benefited from hearing it… a couple of years of hitchhiking led to his story challenging thousands (millions?) of people to reexamine their lives
yes, I don’t doubt that… what frustrates me is that it IS making my nephew reexamine his life… in a totally NEGATIVE way…