Robert Redford portrays a writer past his prime who resolves to hike the entire 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Following his wife’s (Emma Thompson) urging for him to find a companion, he ends up with an elderly, out-of-shape friend struggling with alcohol (Nick Nolte). Kristen Schaal and Mary Steenburgen appear in smaller parts. "A Walk in the Woods" (2015) proves to be consistently enjoyable as a drama/adv…

I’ve been really impressed with Robert Redford’s recent films, but the timing has often felt unfortunate. 'All Is Lost' was overshadowed by ‘Life of Pi,’ and now this film, 'Tracks' and 'Wild,' face a similar fate—people tend to favor the bigger releases and overlook smaller ones, or simply dismiss them as being too alike. Still, I wanted to see it, and I’m glad I did. Like the Pacific Crest Trail featured in ‘Wil…