[skeptoid]

Here's the crux of the review:

[snip]When you abandon your car and burn your money, as McCandless did, you aren't searching for yourself; you've lost yourself.
I feel sorry for Tramp.
I feel even more sorry for those who buy the myth of "Into the Wild.''[snip]

I really enjoy Krakauer's writing, but I haven't been especially eager to see the film. I don't want Hollyweird to ruin the 'movie in my mind'.

I may eventually watch the film on DVD, but first, I'll read the book again.

[snip]Study up a bit on schizophrenia, then go read Krakauer's book (which is, by the way, really more about Krakauer than McCandless) and note the signs. [snip]

[PalmettoMason]

I read the book several years ago, and just saw an advertisment for the film in a newspaper last week. I’m considering seeing the film because while stationed in Alaska in the late 80s to early 90s, I used to hunt moose and caribou near Healey.
I thought the scenery might be good for a walk down memory lane. Any idea if it was filmed on location?