Sean Penn’s adaptation of John Krakauer’s nonfiction bestseller Into the Wild is like watching a suicide in slow motion. So why has it scored a whopping 85% on RottenTomatoes? Here’s why:
New York Times: “There is plenty of sorrow to be found in Into the Wild But though the film’s structure may be tragic, its spirit is anything but.”
Variety: “Sean Penn delivers a compelling, ambitious work that will satisfy most admirers of the book.”
Flick Filosopher: “The extraordinary Emile Hirsch is like Leonardo DiCaprio 10 years ago, all coiled intensity and wrapped-up irony…”
Into the Wild opens in theaters today! And be on the look-out for Emile — the 22-year-old actor beat out Zac Efron, Shia LaBeouf and Joseph Gordon-Levitt for the lead role in the live action film Speed Racer, out 2008.
Christina Ricci even came out to support her Speed Racer costar at the LA premiere of Into the Wild. She plays Trixie, Speed’s girlfriend.
40+ pictures inside of Emile at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and the LA premiere of Into the Wild earlier this week… More Here! »