What makes a documentary worth watching? Watching this documentary was the last thing from boring but, when looking at the topic you would think otherwise. “What makes a good documentary film? The essential element of a good documentary is simply, the story. The audience must have an intellectual and emotional tie to the film. The audience must have a “pull” to get to the end of the film, not an excuse to get away from it” (Dunlop 1). The science and the facts behind this are not nearly as interesting as the drama between the people, the DEP (Department of Environment Protection), the health department, the oil companies, and the government. Making the emotional ties to the people who have suffered and making a connect between stories makes it very interesting for anyone who has feelings and can sympathize with a person. The “pull” is when you find out the government, who is also in charge of the DEP, could have something to do with these incidents. These strategies make this information film easier and more enjoyable to
What makes a documentary worth watching? Watching this documentary was the last thing from boring but, when looking at the topic you would think otherwise. “What makes a good documentary film? The essential element of a good documentary is simply, the story. The audience must have an intellectual and emotional tie to the film. The audience must have a “pull” to get to the end of the film, not an excuse to get away from it” (Dunlop 1). The science and the facts behind this are not nearly as interesting as the drama between the people, the DEP (Department of Environment Protection), the health department, the oil companies, and the government. Making the emotional ties to the people who have suffered and making a connect between stories makes it very interesting for anyone who has feelings and can sympathize with a person. The “pull” is when you find out the government, who is also in charge of the DEP, could have something to do with these incidents. These strategies make this information film easier and more enjoyable to