
David (Josh Wiggins), an urban teenager, journeys to rural Montana to hunt big game with his estranged, "off the grid" father, Cal (Matt Bomer). As they ascend deep into the wilderness, father and son struggle to connect on any level, until a brutal encounter leaves them both with serious injuries, forcing them into a struggle to survive. Based on the American short story "Walking Out.... (Full plot summary below)
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David (Josh Wiggins), an urban teenager, journeys to rural Montana to hunt big game with his estranged, "off the grid" father, Cal (Matt Bomer). As they ascend deep into the wilderness, father and son struggle to connect on any level, until a brutal encounter leaves them both with serious injuries, forcing them into a struggle to survive. Based on the American short story "Walking Out.
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| Nerd ReportFred TopelSeeing Matt Bomer get rugged is a captivating change of pace. |
| Austin American-StatesmanMatt ShiverdeckerBomer and Wiggins are extraordinarily good and the well-crafted screenplay creates a palpable tension that hangs for the last twenty minutes or so of the picture. This is independent filmmaking at its best. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfCo-writers, co-directors and brothers Alex and Andrew J. Smith—who outdo The Revenant for sincerity, depth and gorgeousness—mount their tale with enough confidence to cut away from the action. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerIts unabashedly folky, less-is-more approach proves quietly moving. |
| TheWrapClaudia PuigIt’s a brutal, blood-drenched story, but also a captivating and poignant generational saga that will stay with the viewer long afterward. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark Dujsik[A] delicate story of fathers and sons... |
| Rolling StoneDavid FearIf their contribution to the man-vs-nature genre isn't exactly top-tier, Walking Out still hits its marks in terms of father-son melodrama with an uncanny precision. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThe movie would fit nicely in a film festival comprised of works with a similar theme, including "Legends of the Fall" and "The Revenant" and older wilderness dramas like "Jeremiah Johnson" and "Bend of the River." |
| New York TimesKen JaworowskiEven when its plot starts to sag, Walking Out remains beautiful to watch. |
| indieWireDavid EhrlichSo deeply rooted in metaphor and allegory that it might as well be called “father!,” Alex and Andrew Smith’s Walking Out is a strong coming-of-age adventure that buries its vaguely biblical underpinnings beneath the heavy snows of a Jack London epic. |