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Wild (15)

Biography, Drama

A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.


The critical consensus

Unashamedly gunning for life-affirming territory, this showcase for producer-director Witherspoon finds an engaging, steady rhythm.

***(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 12/01/2015

An honest and insightful work.

****(*)Chris Fyvie, The Skinny, 12/01/2015

Wild isn’t able to achieve the profundity that it aims for.

***(*)(*)Stephen Carty, Flix Capacitor, 12/01/2015

Driven by a committed turn from Witherspoon, Jean-Marc Vallée confirms himself as the go-to director for triumph-over-adversity character studies.

****(*)Simon Kinnear, Total Film, 11/01/2015

A quietly moving coming of age story that resists formula or easy redemption, driven by a strong, unvarnished performance from Witherspoon, who deserves huge credit as both star and producer.

****(*)Nev Pierce, Empire Online, 12/01/2015

Everyone’s trying so hard, but the whole approach is synthetic beyond salvation.

**(*)(*)(*)Trever Johnston, Little White Lies, 15/01/2015

It’s not Witherspoon’s personal masterpiece: that is still her high-school careerist in Election (1999). But it’s still good.

***(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15/01/2015

A film about someone going on a very long walk doesn't sound especially dramatic but Nick Hornby's screenplay (adapted from Strayed's book) brings out Cheryl's yearning as well as the epic quality of her mini-Odyssey.

****(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 16/01/2015

It sounds harrowing and desperately depressing but the opposite is true: every step along the trail is part of an uplifting journey towards self–discovery.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 16/01/2015

It's just a simple story, then, but it is beautifully told and its wisdom seems hard-earned.

****(*)Laurence Phelan, The Independent, 17/01/2015

Strayed’s journey is one that could easily have been rendered as a narcissistic enterprise on film. Instead it’s life affirming in the best way.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 17/01/2015

Scripted by Nick Hornby from Strayed’s memoir this is raw and deeply personal but interrupted by too many flashbacks to properly find its feet.

****(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Sunday Express, 18/01/2015

While the external scenery is spectacular, it’s the internal landscapes that capture and hold our attention.

****(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 18/01/2015


Features about Wild (15)

Reese Witherspoon in 'Wild': An all too rare story of a woman on a solo adventure

Lois Pryce, The Independent, 11/01/2015

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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