Christopher McCandless is a character so fantastic he'd almost have to be a figment of ... Penn uses time, and specifically the rearrangement of it, to deal with the format of the book and to explore ...

After reaching Alaska, Chris McCandless settled in an abandoned Fairbanks bus usually used by hunters. He was living his dream of living off the land. But within four months, he had died.

"Into The Wild" follows Chris McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, as he heads to Alaska to find his place in the world. The journey would bring McCandless to many places, but his ultimate ...