Thursday, February 16, 2012

Analysis of Chris McCandless story from the movie.

When I have done reading the book and watching the movie about "Into The Wild".I feel differently and have changed my thoughts and views on Chris McCandless. I love movie more than the book. I found it the movie drew me from the beginning to the end and I cannot help myself crying for Chris's death. He should not die. I feel really sorry for his death.
Also, the music and the sceneries chosen for the movie are so similar and appropriate so that people will have better understanding about Chris actions. When I first read the book, I feel Chris is really foolish to made himself die alone,but when I watched the movie,I knew that Chris is admirable. My opinion about Chris,disappearing and searching the life he wants are because of his parents. Chris had a little bit different family type. Because of his parents, he becomes uncomfortable with the society. He becomes so stuck with the bounds between humans,position,status. He acted strangely since he was young even though he is so smart and intelligent. For example, on his graduation day, he jumped onto the stage while the other people walked; and also, he refused to have a new car from his parents in the movie.
The music in the movie is so great that it makes me cry and correctly guessing about what kind of mood Chris can have for every scene. I like the main solo guitar music,which, I think, have meaningful relationship to the Chris character and the story. I could feel the beauty of nature by the music, and also feeling scary and bit exciting when he killed the moose and tried to preserve the meat in the movie. I understood more about  Chris feeling  disappointed when he preserve meat. It was somewhat disgusting and disappointing.Mostly, the background music made me feel and understand the story and the characters more.I guessed that the background music are kind of similar to country and folk styles.
I found Chris was really happy while he was living in the wild(in the Magic bus). I found his happy expressions and peaceful smile when he saw the herd of deer, and when he plays with the herd of horses. Sometimes, I like the scene of Chris talking alone in the car,playing different roles. Also,the scenes I love most in the whole movie are the scene that he talks to the apple and the last scene he nearly has to leave the world. he talked to the apple that "I am Alex Supertramp and you are super apple and so organic". I found it was funny and also Chris's cute action when talking to the apple.Sometimes, I talked alone to my dolls or sometimes with the food. I really feel sad and sorry to let Chris die in the end, but I found his eyes were telling that he found the life he wanted and he is happy. He even left notes ,telling that he is happy.However, I saw that he missed his old Chris McCandless life before he dies.I do not want him to die.
The actors and actress chosen for the story are so much match with the characters in the book.what I  mostly like is the actions of speaking with the eyes. Although the actors and actresses do not speak much in some scenes, I can know what they want us to see by looking their eyes. They are really talented.However, I noticed some movie mistakes such as the clothe designs and the cars on the road. It was around 1991 ,1992 when Chris's story took place,but the cars and the trucks on the road are modern. First, I was mistaken that these car brands available in 1991. Also, the clothes people in the movies wore do not look like the design of 1991 and 1992. Apart from those careless mistakes, the whole movie is so great and talentedly directed.
To sum up, I understand Chris more when I watched the movie. I first thought of him as foolish and selfish man because he cut all the attachment with his surrounding and just aiming for his desire,but finally I get to know what Chris actually wanted.

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