Reese Witherspoon

Laura Dern

Keene McRae

Gaby Hoffmann

Michiel Huisman

Kevin Rankin

Cliff DeYoung

Thomas Sadoski

Randy Schulman

W. Earl Brown

Brian Van Holt

Mo McRae

Will Cuddy

Leigh Parker

Nick Eversman

Ray Buckley

Cathryn de Prume

Kurt Conroyd

Ted de Chatelet

Jeffree Newman

Lorraine Bahr

Jerry Carlton

Kevin-Michael Moore

Debra Pralle

Gray Eubank

Anne Sorce

Charles Baker

J.D. Evermore

Beth Hall

Jan Hoag

Carlee McManus

Art Alexakis

Anne Gee Byrd

Jeanine Jackson

Jason Newell

Barry O'Neil

Richard Morris

Bobbi Strayed Lindstrom

Robert Alan Barnett

William Nelson

Tony Doupe

Dan Considine

Andrew Saunderson

Greg James

Orianna Milne

Brian Borcherdt

Eric D. Johnson

Matt Pascua

Edric Carter

Matthew Noyes

John Dickerson Jr.

Denise McSweeny

Alina Gatti

Cheryl Strayed

Evan O'Toole

Henry Shotwell

Vincent M. Biscione

Dylan Hall

Ted Rooney

Paul Curtin

Jean-Marc Vallée

Bruna Papandrea

Nathan Ross

David Rubin

John Paino

Javiera Varas

Martin Pensa

Bill Pohlad

Philip Blackburn

Toni Atterbury

Anne Marie Fox

Kara Stanford

Melissa Bruning

Stephen S. Campanelli

Suzanne Bingham

Dean G. Roberts

Dan O'Connell

Andy Nelson

Robin Mathews

Jesse Evans

Tanya Cookingham

Dan Moore

Marc Cote

Robert Covelman

Kymber Blake

Beth Lipson

Pam Fuller

Ai-Ling Lee

Mildred Iatrou

Julien Maisonneuve

Galen Goodpaster

Jean-François Ferland

Ellen Lepinski

Bob Kellough

John T. Cucci

Coll Anderson

Doug Jackson

Anne Hyvarinen

Gwenaelle Larpent

Bob Riggs

Susan Jacobs

Glenn Young

Dan Clerg

Daniel K. Smith

Alex Terzieff

Stephanie June Johnson

Shane Klum

Scott Curtis

Andrae Covington

Naomi Yospe

Urs Hirschbiegel

Christina Kortum

Lindsay Kouri

Sigfried Seeliger

Steve Bobertz

Nick Hornby

Martha Hines

Miia Kovero

Melissa Pryor

Eryn Goodman

Lana Veenker

Scott Walters

Albert Tablanza

Ranielle Gray

Teri E. Dorman

John Pearson-Denning

Paul Apted

Susan Dawes

Tim Gomillion

Yves Bélanger

Qi Zhou

Clinton Wayne

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> Return to where we've come from to revive our life.

Ever since the movie 'Dallas Buyers Club' grabbed the three golden statues at the Oscars, the director has been in the spotlight. But I was enjoying his movies before that and yet this one is another remarkable adventurous-drama based on the real expedition into the wild. Cheryl Strayed whose story was this film based upon appeared in the beginning scene where she drops off her version of the movie character and wishes her a luck.

The world is round, you can't runaway with your problems. If you do, you might end up where you have started. That's why its called a circle of life, goes round and round and round. You can hide your issues with yourself, but it may lead to a depression. Sometime when an experiment goes wrong, it's better to restart from the scratch with a different method. Here in our (human) lives some people do the same, return to where we've come from to restore the lost life. Of course I said all these, because this flick was inspired by such real incident.

I prefer this film was very close to the Australian movie 'Tracks' than bringing 'Into the Wild' into the frame. Obviously the Australian movie and this one are about the two young women, but the thing is, the story deals with the different motivation for their decision to take part in the quest. The Aussie flick has an edge over this when it comes to the challenges faced during the journey and also I loved from narration to photography, music and performance.

Since they both inspired by the true story, I appreciate the filmmaker's effort to bring them into the screen and salute to those two magnificent ladies. In both the films, both the women psychologically affected by their earlier stage of lives which was one of the reasons to step into the wild. I feel, 'Tracks' should have been nominated instead this movie for the Academy Awards.

> I've always been someone's daughter or mother or wife.
> I never got to be in the driver's seat of my own life.

It was a wonderful 2014 for Reese Witherspoon. Back to back career reviving; biographical and inspiring human emotion movies in this graphic, sci-fi and fantasy dominated era. The year's sweetheart for the critics and I doubt there will be another same year. Remember, she was nominated for the Oscars for her role in this film.

The disappointment was the adventures. Not what I expected. The struggles were unable to reach for our deep heart compared to other self-discovery voyage films. Weight she carried and losing a toe nail, I don't see much impact because those are supposed to happen. This PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) is well planned and partially protected the hikers with all the needs supplied all along the route. The only thing they have to do is stay away from the wild lives and watch-out for the intruders between the checkpoints.

In other end coping with depression was what I loved in the movie. Without those flashbacks this film was nothing. Literally, this story all about the mental healing. The pain she carried, she just wanted to eject it from her body and mind, and the journey helped it. The funny thing is I liked Laura Dern a lot than anybody in the movie. Her character as well as her dialogues was very inspiring. Her nominee for the actress in a supporting role was justified. I can watch this film again and again, only for her alone, sadly she won't appear for a long stay.

I loved it, but not completely pleased with the product. The reason is 'Tracks'. I think the film came at the wrong time or maybe I saw this one when the other flick was still hot and fresh in my memory. An achievement is an achievement, I respect both the films. You like the movie or not, that's a secondary thought regarding movie's outcome.  But it's a must see for disclosing the extraordinary adventure of an ordinary young woman.

7.5/10

"_I'm lonelier in my real life than I am out here. I miss my friends, of course, but it's not as if I have anybody waiting for me at home._"

Hadn't watched this yet because people have told me they didn't think it was good but I didn't really mind it. I like that it is based on a true story so this hike has some weight to it. If you like movies about self reflection, this is pretty good.

English

Featurette: "The PCT"

TIFF 2014 Press Conference

Official HD Trailer