Into the wild

Listening to Eddie Vedder singing the OST for Into The Wild as I drove to the office today, I started reminiscing about how much the movie had moved me. It’s an extremely unpretentious, no-frills, simple movie, reinforced by the one-band soundtrack, with Eddie Vedder providing all of the music.

There’s a wonderful relationship between the music and the visuals - both of them merge effortlessly together. The voice of Eddie Vedder is like a beacon in the ocean, something that allows the viewer to anchor on as the film progresses.

Sean Penn shows that he’s more than capable as a director, sticking to the theme of the film all throughout. He did have great material to work with, actually. The story of Christopher McCandless is very moving. As a fellow traveller, I can relate to the feelings of anxiety and euphoria that Emile Hirsch displays beautifully in the film. As a story, there’s something so real about it that it manages to affect the viewer without being over-the-top. I won’t sacrifice the plot here, better watch it and hear it yourself. I highly recommend both the soundtrack and the movie. Eddie Vedder’s comments on the soundtrack are also a very interesting read.