Grizzly Man was another documentary that I decided to watch for research. Grizzly man is a 2005 documentary film by director Werner Herzog. The documentary chronicles the life and death of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. The film involved of Treadwell's own footage of his interactions with Grizzly bears, before he and his girlfriend were killed and eaten by a bear in 2003 and of interviews with people who knew Treadwell.
Timothy lived in the wilds of Alaska for thirteen summers with the Grizzly's before his death in 2003.
Although this documentary was informative and contained some great nature filming from Treadwell, I couldn't help but think that Herzog had manipulated it far to much.The documentary is more like a character study than a documentary about Grizzly's, which I originally believed it to be.
Personally I didn't like the way Herzog presented Timothy Treadwell. I think he made him look like an lunatic and for Treadwell it is quite humiliating for him, especially that he is not alive to stand up for himself.
Whilst filming and editing my documentary I will try not to show my own personal views. However if I feel that is is appropriate, I will not present it as fact.
Quote I read that I feel sums up the documentary - "Treadwell's nature footage is quite beautiful, showing things rear no other human has ever seen. Besides finding and editing down the footage, Herzogs contribution tends to detract than add to it, although nature lovers should be able to appreciate this for what it is."
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