Haunting. The storytelling is amazing - I like how the cuts between the two ends of the story get quicker as the movie goes on. Even though you know the ending, it is still tragic. The moment where he realizes that the river is too difficult to pass is so sad, and then he just has to wait to die. The final lines he writes - that happiness is only happiness when shared, is so sad it hurts.
The early part of the movie feels so exciting, so much what I wanted to do when I graduated college; but by the end, when you see the result, my life feels pretty good. Hal Holbrook is so good and you know his character knows that Alex isn't coming back.
They all know he isn't coming back, except him.
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