I just watched this over the weekend, and the more I think about it, the more I actually dislike the main character (the person it's based on, not Franco the actor).

He did absolutely everything wrong that one could do when going out into the backcountry. Yet the film is called 'uplifting' and 'triumphant'. Not once during the entire film did I feel even the tiniest bit of sympathy for him. Not ever. And while the film was well done considering what they had to work with, I can't for the life of me figure out why it was up for so many awards.

Thoughts?