Into the Wild

"The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences." Christopher

☆☆☆☆☆ Classic 

Into the Wild (2007) is a heartfelt, personal journey into the consequences of the choices we make.

Directed and written by Sean Penn from Jon Krakauer book about the life of Christopher McCandless.

Starring Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Hal Holbrook and Vince Vaughn among many others.


This is a very personal film for its director Sean Penn. Sean explores the inner life of the main character and those he meets along his travels. Penn's film leaves you with deep thoughts about the choices we have made and their aftermath. What I also found astounding was the level of detailed research required for each character, the time, the place and the circumstances. Sean must have spent years getting all the characters and elements correctly as they really happened.

Emile immerses himself completely into his characters psychological and physical journey to attain his ultimate choice in life and having to accept the consequences that come with free will. As an actor I love to explore a character's inner life and found Hirsch's work spot on. Emile's work reminded me of Alain Delon's beautifully disturbing psychological work in René Clément's, Plein Soleil (1960). I have always enjoyed watching Emile, because he is always thinking on camera, having fun and does his characters homework. In the scene below with watch the simple interaction and playfulness he has with Kristen.

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Trivia - No stunt men or doubles were used for Emile throughout the film.

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Plein Soleil - Purple Noon

"Yes I could. I have your typewriter." Tom

☆☆☆☆☆ Masterpiece 


Plein Soleil - Purple Noon (1960) is a disturbing, engrossing and enjoyable portrait of a sociopath's nepotism and fantasies.


Directed by René Clément from a Patricia Highsmith novel called The Talented Mr. Ripley.


Starring Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt and Maurice Ronet among many others.

If you are a fan of Patricia Highsmith's novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley and haven't seen René Clément's original version order it immediately. The ending strays from Highsmith's powerful ending, but stays close enough to keep it mesmerizing from beginning to end. René creates a taunt thriller with his beautiful camera work that is surpassed by strong performances from his entire cast.

Alain runs away with the film with his subtle, psychotic, seductive and disturbing performance. Delon as an actor is in a class by himself. Alain's performance reminds me of Peter O'Toole in Sir David Lean's, Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Both Delon and O'Toole have not only magnetic personalities and looks that camera loves, but they can bring out the hidden subtext in their characters unspoken dialogue. Delon is like Meryl Streep in that they not only intuitively bring out the hidden desires of their characters, but more importantly they never judge their characters actions or desires. The characters desires are a part of him and he relishes them as much as his character does. The scene below is hypnotic in that Alain is completely dissolved into his characters nepotism and fantasies. Delon manages to have his character create a human being for others that he thinks they will admire, ogle and desire as much as he does.

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Trivia - Author Patricia Highsmith, said of the ending; "A terrible concession to the so-called public morality." She was very pleased with Alain Delon performance and the overall look of the film.

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