WILD, a biographical drama film which was released on December 2014. Although there isn't much to speak of in this film in terms of the plot, there are still some parts that I find it boring yet interesting at the same time. Well, before beginning, SPOILERS ALERT!!


PLOT
The film tells a story about a non-experienced hiker, Cheryl, who went through days (to be precise, 94 days) to hike miles of different terrains, like; deserts, forests, and fields. Upon hiking, some flashbacks of herself when she was a daughter, lover, drug abuser, teen, and a mother. The flashback consists of her loss of her mother, self-destructive behaviour, and sweet memories of her childhood times with her mother. She soon ended arriving at the destination she wanted to go, and understands her problems, and enlighten herself by realizing all she had to do was to live for the moment (this is probably where the term "WILD" comes), letting go off the past. And also, forgot to tell this in the beginning, the story is a non-linear narrative one, and the flashbacks can come any moment in the film.


CRITICS!
My first impression on the film was "The Hiking Version of 'Life of Pi'", and since I'm a lover of colorful animated films filled with musics, this was pretty boring in my terms of liking. However, the film seemed emotionally honest when it comes to feelings, making it surprisingly interesting. Plus, did I mention that this film contains sex scenes? I guess not. Well, the film speaks of drugs, sex, loss of loved one, and broken relationships, and as far as I've seen, this film teaches quite a lot of life lessons, like; "treasure your loved ones no matter who they are", "drugs and sex may seem fun, and although they might help in minimizing the pain from the past, they're just ruining your future", and "life is limited, live it to the fullest". Something tells me that this films is trying to give out a message saying "live life to its fullest in a right way", and that is something eye-opening for me. In terms of recommendation, I would say this film wouldn't suit children, even if the sex scenes were removed, they would still find this film boring, while people who truly are deep movie lovers will find this film a truly amazing film, and I'm not surprised that this film got a 90% rating from Rotten Tomatoes.

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