Reel Reviews

Wild -- Talk about a tough row to hoe. Or is it a tough road to ho? You can go either way with this flick. That’s not the only question raised by this film. For instance: why exactly does hiking the PCT redeem you when you’ve sunk so low? Maybe, if the whole thing really was life-changing and all that...but there’s enough evidence in this story to make the case that Cheryl Strayed--at least as portrayed in the movie--didn’t exactly go through a St. Augustine-style conversion after all was said and done. At least the visuals are appealing. Ultimate judgement: not a bad movie, but maybe not as impressive as the filmmakers (and critics) thought it was.