Movie Review

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Although it has been awhile since I have seen this movie, it is the first in the theaters for a LONG time, I have been pumped up about it for awhile before it came out and after seeing it. This movie is full of action and drama-if you don't keep your focus on the story line you may get lost, as you and Indy must keep all the clues in line to figure out the mystery of the Crystal Skull. For as old as Harrison Ford is he does an EXCELLENT job acting in the movie doing all of the stunts and keeping that aura of Indiana Jones. The story line is a bit far fetched, I don't know how believable it is or could actually happen, but does make the story interesting.

Into The Wild
I had been intrigued by this movie for a while since I got the soundtrack which is composed of songs from Pearl Jam leadman Eddie Vedder (Hard Sun, Society, Long Nights etc. (the soundtrack is great by itself, and with the movie it makes a great combination)). After watching this movie the other night, I couldn't help, but think of the book Wild at Heart by John Etheredge. While the book and movie are not exactly about the same context, they both capture and realize the importance of nature in our world. The movie written and directed by Sean Penn, focuses on the character Christopher McCandless's, played by Emile Hirsch, adventure out of society and "into the wild." Taking the name Alexander Supertramp, he gives up all material possessions surviving off the land and taking advantage of his strong will and intellect that takes him across America. After watching this I wanted to go and take my own adventure out into the wild and discover what nature has to offer. It has it's interesting turns and twists, but it shows what men have lost in today's society: man's ability to release from the material aspects of life and enjoy what life has given them, particularly in nature and God's Creation. The summer is a time to really enjoy this, go for a walk outside, camping, fishing, golfing, horseback riding, canoing, boating, etc. If you are looking for a movie with a good story (based off the non-fiction book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer) about finding the meaning of life and exploring the great landscape of America and getting out of the world that people get wrapped up in and explore what is out there.