Documentary Films
Documentary films are unique in that they offer a look at real people and events. When done well they have resulted in some of the most compelling and influential films ever made. One of the best examples of the power of documentary films is the film The Thin Blue Line, by Errol Morris. In the film, Morris uses witness statements from a murder … Keep Reading → trial to re-enact the events leading up to the crime. The film demonstrated that a man was wrongly convicted of the crime and the conviction was later overturned; freeing Randall Adams from jail. Many other documentary films address important issues as well. One of the most influential documentary film makers in recent years has been Michael Moore. Moore has taken on such powerful forces as the automobile industry, the healthcare industry, and the administration of George Bush among other subjects. Moore’s films are always controversial, but they have made people talk and think.
