Grizzly Man - Personal Response

It's clear to see why director Werner Herzog took such an interest in Timothy Treadwell, a man who defied modern society and spent 13 summers living in the wild with bears. From over 90 hours of footage shot by Treadwell himself, Herzog selected enough to fill his 100 minute documentary. It could be argued whether Herzog had an agenda on how he wanted to portray Treadwell, because personally I found him slightly annoying by the end of the film. However, I did find it a very interesting documentary and a unique insight into such an obsessive personality. Some of the scenes seem acted, particularly the interviews with Treadwell's friend Jewel Palovak and with the coroner. But it does well in building up a picture of Treadwell's life and his beliefs.