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Jon Krakauer's, Into The Wild movie adaption definitely has major differences when compared to his outstanding book. A major difference is how the film does not follow Chris' life in a normal order( the book doesn't follow by his life at all). An example of this would be that the first plot is about Chris in Alaska, next he has a flashback, then it shows the months just before his stay in Alaska, then another flashback, and finally his death. Another difference is how the movie includes many scenes of Chris by himself and the movie relied on Chris' journals,but the book uses information from people who met Chris on his journey. For instance, one scene shows McCandless singing and celebrating in what he refers to in his journal as the “magic bus,”.

A change in the movie was Chris' relationship with Tracy. In the book, she was only mentioned in a few sentences, but in the movie their relationship between each other was amplified. Jon Krakauer was not included in the movie, because it was based on Chris' life, not after. Also, instead of Krakauer narrating, Chris' sister, Carine, was the narrator.

The film improved the book by making it clear to us the frustration and anger Chris was going through (especially the moose catastrophe). The film gave us the ability to see him in anguish after he cannot find any animals to eat(with a lot of cursing added to the mix). The book did not include much on his emotions during the worst times in Alaska, which was not very helpful.

The book is superior because it gives the true facts and does not over exaggerate anything. Also the book explains why Chris was not an idiot and was not like all of the other "explorers" who have perished. You get views from people who have done similar things, especially Krakauer (he can really relate to him). Also, the book is like a biography, so you get to know more about him than in a movie. Krakauer made the book intriguing because many pages had opinions and information that makes you stop and ponder on what he wrote and the opinions of others to decide what side you are on.