Into the Wild

(Paramount Vantage)

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden

If Lords of Dogtown didn't solidify Emile Hirsch as one of Hollywood's hottest young properties, this movie surely will. Based on the nonfiction best-seller of the same name, this potent story of a young man's journey to find his soul in the wilderness of Alaska is a captivating work that will leave you appreciating all the little things in life. As Chris, an Emory University graduate who leaves his savings and family behind to pursue a life without money or superficial niceties, Emile is nothing short of brilliant.