The Art of Traveling (7.5/10)

This film is almost an inside joke for people like me. Travelers that is. Conner (Christopher Masterson) has left his old life behind and is looking to travel. After separating with his fiancee in a funny yet far-fetched scene, Conner takes the first flight he can at the airport. This leads him to Nicaragua, a country that's known for being quite dangerous. So at first we see nice and awkward Conner deal with his time traveling in third world country. I laughed at his look when he first saw the room, the way the beggars act, the muggers and even other tourists. I've experienced most of it first hand. I'll say they got it quite right. 

Conner meets other travelers when in Panama and with six others looks to break a world record by crossing the Darien Gap in record time. Well he meets Anna and the two will begin a relationship. Conner will spend over a year traveling and learns more about himself in the first 9 weeks than he has in 18 years.

This film is quite likable. From fun characters, interesting chit-chat and intoxicating scenery. The film will want you to make you travel more and that's always a good thing. Conner seems to be addicted to the experience he gets from traveling, not the people and places around him. SPOILER UPCOMING: He'll break up with Anna because he wants to travel more and she has to go home. This is both smart and dumb in my mind. If Conner thought Anna was his special one, he'd have gone to Prague (her home) with her. He doesn't so it shows that he may break up with her one day, but who knows. However that special person > traveling is the choice any day. This is a enjoyable movie albeit not marvelous one.

7.5/10

Recommendation: The film seems to have a descent fan base all saying it's one to remember. If anything those looking for a travel/adventure movie should not miss it. 

Side note: Christopher Masterson known as Francis from Malcolm in The Middle while does a fine job, is a bit to old to be playing a kid fresh out of high school (he's 28 playing a 18 year old)