This is another movie i walked into without paying at the theater. I sat in the back and throughly enjoyed myself. I had no problems with any of Sean Penn's decisions as a directer. And i really liked how the main character sort of had the right idea and sort of was out in left field and didn't have a clue all at the same time.
I watched it last night because my wife hadn't seen it and the nature and outdoorsiness and survival is all kind of her thing. I quickly found that she was not at all tolerable of his stupidity, and especially his sisters stupidity with all her whining about them having it rough when growing up. Haley was yelling at the TV, "Deal with it! 50% of everybody has had that exact same thing happen!" She didn't like how stupid the main kid was. I agree he wasn't thinking very rationally most of the time, but understood that kind of guy. The kind that has to go overboard and throw all conventions of thought out the window... holding nothing that you've ever known. Going overboard is the only way.
It looks beautiful. The music is great. The story is inspiring. If i was a famous critic it would be quoted on the cover of Chicago Tribune as saying, "A modern ON THE ROAD".
This is the first Sean Penn movie that i've like... the first that i haven't thought was extremely pretentious. This one boards that... but i think he's figured out how to make a good movie.
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