documentary

I thought the film did a very good job at staying balanced in it's representation of the townspeople vs. the film crews. I don't think any of us would argue that Hobert was justified in murder because he absolutely wasn't, but it is easy to get caught up in the shooting while ignoring the importance of the East Kentucky Poverty event as a whole. I thought that most of the interviewees had a very healthy viewpoint on the situation, especially O'Connor's daughter. It is important to see that this was a very unfortunate clash of culture and not just a shooting by a murderous lunatic. That being said, Hobert deserved to be convicted of first degree murder based on the evidence provided by the documentary. One of the most admirable parts of the documentary was the fact that O'Connor's daughter was able to have such a clear understanding of the situation, instead of showcasing blind rage towards Hobert. This event showed us the dangers that can be involved in documentary filmmaking, and certain arrogant filmmakers could learn a lesson here. One of the filmmakers being interviewed seemed to be surprised that the East Kentucky residents thought he was so much different than them, well, the truth is the documentors and the townfolk were worlds apart, thinking you have the capacity to understand another way of life without having LIVED it is both ignorant and dangerous.