Essays on Bowling For Columbine
I personally find this film quite illuminating about America’s gun policy. Michael Moore’s enthusiasm is quite impressive, and, the statistical information he uses in the movie makes it much more reliable. I am totally suprised to see that some people, for instance James Nichols, keep guns under their pillows, which proved that the obsession with...
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘documentary’? Majority of the population would say they are dry, lackluster, boring pieces of media created for old people who can’t make out that they’re boring. Whilst it may seem this way, there are inspiring documentaries that arise once in a...
It’s clear that the unavoidability of bias present in documentaries is ubiquitous. While documentaries have the power to shed light on different social topics, they can also manipulate your opinion, as the camera angles, what action to shoot and what to add and leave out is all up to the director. So, are we watching...
Introduction: “It was the morning of April 20th, 1999, and it was pretty much like any other morning in America…And out in Littleton, Colorado, two boys went bowling at six in the morning. Yes, it was a typical day in the United States of America.” (Moore, Michael. Bowling for Columbine) Bowling for Columbine, a 2002...
A wise man by the name of John F. Kennedy once said, “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” His knowledgeable words are truthful and factual as individuals’ choices can drastically alter another person’s life. A person’s egotistical decisions may play a drastic role in altering other persons lives and thus, resulting...
