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Incredible Journeynew
Sean Penn and Emile Hirsch create a masterpiece with Into the Wild.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-25-2007 |
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William Hurt on 'Into the Wild'new
Hurt had a choice. He could meet with the man he was playing in the film Into the Wild or he could stick with the script.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
10-22-2007 |
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'Into the Wild': Northern Exposurenew
Sean Penn traces Emory University student's journey.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
10-04-2007 |
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'Into the Wild': The Long Goodbyenew
Sean Penn gives Chris McCandless one last embrace.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-03-2007 |
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'Into the Wild': Force of Naturenew
Penn's previous movies as a director have been unfailingly pretentious, but Into the Wild is altogether different, a unified, long-haul work that is rarely caught straining for effect.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
10-02-2007 |
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Sean Penn Redeems Himselfnew
I'm greatly relieved to report that Into the Wild, Penn's fourth behind-the-camera effort, feels like something of a breakthrough for the recently stagnating genius.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Beans |
10-01-2007 |
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Emile Hirsch on 'Into the Wild'new
Filmed on more than 30 locations from Mexico to Alaska, Into The Wild casts Hirsch as doomed Kerouac- and Thoreau-wannabe Chris McCandless, a role that required the actor to kayak rapids, rock climb, stare down grizzly bears and, ultimately, to lose 40 pounds for the sake of emaciated verisimilitude.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
09-28-2007 |
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'Into the Wid,' Out with the Feelingnew
Sean Penn's overwrought direction elbows the feeling right out of adventure story Into the Wild.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
09-27-2007 |
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The Many Freckled Faces of Catherine Keenernew
Keener plays Jan, a slackly conceived and overly familiar character, but she brings the role a warmth, specificity and diffuse sadness that makes you wish she had a lot more screen time.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
09-24-2007 |
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Sean Penn Journeys 'Into the Wild'new
To these eyes, Into the Wild is an unusually soulful and poetic movie that crystallizes Christopher McCandless as the glittering enigma he was, that allows us to decide for ourselves whether he was the spiritual son of Thoreau, Tolstoy and John Muir, or the boy most likely to become Theodore Kaczynski.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
09-24-2007 |
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Sean Penn, With His Own Two Eyesnew
Penn on anger, humility and the power of seeing things for yourself and his new movie, Into the Wild.
L.A. Weekly |
Joe Donnelly |
09-24-2007 |
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Sean Penn Roughs It With 'Into the Wild'
Sean Penn directs this thoroughly satisfying account of Christopher McCandless's wilderness journeys that Jon Krakauer eloquently brought to light in his 1996 best-selling book.
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