Wild

Cheryl Strayed (Weese Witherspoon), a woman in crisis, turns to wild of the Pacific Crest for answers. She sets out to hike the 1,000-plus mile trail, searching for meaning in her life and the trials she’d experienced. Along the way, with the usual expected challenge from the elements and human interaction, we catch a glimpse of her past in flashbacks, a tortured view of disappointments and bad decisions.

ClearPlay In Action!

There are some disturbing images along the hike that are cut by ClearPlay – bloody wounds, nudity, implied intercourse with a man, and bodily functions – but many of the edits come in the flashbacks, graphic images of nudity, drug use and immorality. Most of these images are very brief, and a lot of the behavior is alluded to in other scenes. There are some scary encountersand trials, in addition to some adult themes, that may upset younger viewers. Also, about 80 instances of dialogue are cut, including 35 F-words.

Will Strayed’s walk on the Wild side tame her inner beast?...

As a voyage of self-discovery, Wild succeeds very well. The filmmakers do a good job of making us feel the arduous pain of every footstep, and offer flashback glimpses of a life that needs a reboot (yeah, pun intended). There are a couple of emotional climaxes, and though the payoff is subtle, it’s also sweet and powerful.

Marty Nabhan, ClearPlay Weekend Hiker

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language; 115 mins; Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée