This song absolutely blew me away when I picked up the album that he did. I had heard of him randomly and just picked it up on a fluke - for some reason, I just thought it LOOKED like a good album.
I never, ever questioned that knack for good taste. This album is amazing and this is one of my favorite songs of all time. The skill and talent behind this is incredible. There's something about this that has a Christian tint to me, but I might just be projecting. I think it may be him addressing God but it could also be him addressing a lover. It's very ambiguous to me.
Happiness is only real when shared.
adventurous, sad, real, Beautiful, deep, at times very touching
movie. Based on a real-life novel directed by Sean Penn. This
though-provoking movie really made me think about life and maybe even
changed my view on certain things. What really saddens me is, that the
movie didn’t manage to win an Oscar. Story: Christopher McCandless,
graduated from college, and departs on an adventure. He is inspired by
the books of London and Byron. He doesn’t need money, so he donates all
of it. He is traumatized by his parents’ marriage. He is determined to
destroy himself just to prove that he is different and has different
values compared to his parents. On the road, he makes a number of
foolish choices. For instance, daring to kayak a rapid river,which bring
him joy and happiness. On his journey, he meets thousands of people and
all of them are kind and treat him well. His interactions with people
is intense, to specify, he disappears while still being a mysterious
entity.
The movie is gorgeous. The scenes are unique and special. Mountains, rivers, animals, sky are amazing. As for the acting it’s fantastic. Emile Hirsch plays Chris, who did a great job in resembling him. When an actual photo of Chris came out on the screen, I barely noticed the difference. Soundtracks were also perfectly fit! Original songs by Eddie Vedder gave the right feel.All in All, I found the movie gripping and thoughtful. The script was good, but sometimes a bit monotonous. Penn’s direction and cinematography was very skilful. The acting with it’s every detail was absolutely excellent.
