The scene plays on for a while and is for comedic effect, but it does serve as a precursor to just how grueling this trip will be. She tries to lug it out, with no success. She fills one bag with water to keep herself hydrated. Combined, the entire pack looks like a roller suitcase stacked on top of another roller suitcase, but with bags jutting out of every corner. Cheryl is all packed and ready to go…she’s a bit too ready to go. After all, you don’t want to just entrust your life to anyone.Īll right, time to head out. When Cheryl finishes her call with Paul, she considers her options on who she can ask to help her reach the first part of trek. During this, we get a brief flashback of her sitting a friend, who tells her that she can quit anytime. He hesitates when he tells Cheryl that he doesn’t understand why she’s walking 1,100 miles.Ĭheryl has provided Paul with a list of addresses for various stops she’ll be making, so he can send her packages that way. He apologizes to Cheryl, though he’s not sure why he’s sorry. That address belongs to the man she then calls on the phone: her ex-husband, Paul, played by Thomas Sadoski. And since she’s unable to provide a license or address, she must provide another. Cheryl is planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. She pays the fee for the night, though the clerk leaves the door open for her to invite a partner. Perhaps Reese Witherspoon could have another pair flown to her.Īnyway, the film then flashes back to Strayed being dropped off at a hotel. Enraged, Cheryl throws down the other boot and lets out a blood curling yell. However, she loses her footing a bit and one of her boots goes sailing down into the chasm. If that wasn’t enough do deter you from hiking, maybe the sight of Cheryl pulling off a big, bloody toenail will.
She pulls off her boots and shoes to reveal very bloody and bruised feet. Cheryl has been going at this for awhile and takes a moment to compose herself. Climbing to the top is Cheryl Strayed, played by Reese Witherspoon. This is a well-made character piece that’s helped by a strong performance by Reese Witherspoon in a film that challenges us to hold onto our best self despite life’s many obstacles. Cheryl Strayed packs up her monster of a pack and prepares to walk the Pacific Crest Trail. Wild is about one person’s journey to overcome the elements, to redeem herself and find some salvation.
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