I’m very excited to be jumping into this Errol Morris unit. Especially since we will be dealing with such a large part of his filmography. For one thing he does not verbally impose on his subjects. In a world where documentaries are often platforms for the filmmakers to persuade their viewers (In the fashion of well known Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock), it’s nice to see a much subtler sort of storytelling at play. Of course Morris does intentionally tune the footage and pushes it in whichever direction he wishes, but when it’s only his subjects talking, you don’t think as much about his intent. I rewatched his two oscar films on youtube. One was from 2002, the other from last month these are the only times I’ve heard him speak. He sounded like nothing I expected.
If you want to see the political ads that Dr. Campbell mentioned, go to http://www.errolmorris.com/content/election04/main.html