![]() Brian Dierker and Catherine Keener also were really, really interesting as the aging hippie couple, "Rainey" and "Jan." I kept thinking, I know this guy when listening to Dierker's voice, finally guessing it was Jeff Bridges underneath all the beard.but it Dierker, a guy who rarely acts in films. Meanwhile, teenager Stewart was captivating as "Tracy Tatro," who had a crush on "Alex." This young woman is on her way to stardom. He had some of the most memorable scenes in the story. ![]() He was about 82 when he made this film and hadn't acted in a film in a few years. It was really great to see the veteran Holbrook ("Ron France") again. Two people who fascinated me the most in here were two extremes, age-wise - Hal Holbrook and Kristen Stewart. The problem was that he was unprepared and underestimated what he was up against. He is very credible as the young guy who wants nothing to do with materialistic society and dreams of living in the wilds of Alaska. "Alexander Supertramp" reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio with his looks, build and voice inflection. I can't stand Penn as a person but fair-is-fair and I think he's great as a director, having seen his work in "The Pledge" and "The Crossing Guard." The main actor, Emile Hirsch, who plays "Chris McCandless" (a.k.a. Sean Penn directed and Eddie Gautier was the Director Of Photography. Man, this is a beautifully filmed and, at 142 minutes, there are a lot of great scenes to admire. ![]() ![]() One of the reasons is the fantastic cinematography. Yet, that's how I felt after watching this film. For a movie to be even better than a good book is no small feat. ![]()
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