Documentary

==== This review is on a documentary titled:  Birthright , directed and cinematographer  by Sean Mullens. This short film shows a handicapped man named Michael during his daily ritual to find his natural self while surfing and his struggle to transcend (Explain) . You see how hard it is for a handicapped person to do the things regular people take for granted. ====

==== The first sentence of the film Michael says, “Part of water, and my draw to it, is a birthright” you can tell by this that the ocean or any form of water is where he feels himself, the most comfortable he could be. The director formatted this film to show how he is in the water in the beginning and how relaxed he looks, and then he shows Michael at home getting ready to go surfing, struggling carry his board on his wheelchair, put it in the trunk of his car and changing into his wetsuit. As he arrives to  the beach he can actually stand on his legs while leaning against his car but once he’s gets  his board he falls down. After viewing this scene you see how a regular person could just grab their surf board, jump in their car and g o b ut Michael actually pushes himself and goes beyond his limits for an experience he loves and does everyday. ====

==== Birthright is a truly stunning five-minute documentary that’s makes the audience thinks <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">, live life to the fullest- paddle fast but live slowly enjoying the peace around you. ====

18/24

<span style="color: #645f5e; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/9358866" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"> <a href="http://vimeo.com/9358866">BIRTHRIGHT</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1604036">Sean Mullens</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fifty People, One Question **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">﻿ This documentary included all types of people, different ages and different races. A question was asked to multiple people, a simple question : Where would you like to Wake up? Answers ranged from simple to a whole different meaning. The music in this story was intriguing, for a part it just stopped for one girl and than continued on with lyrics. The question was announced by a person being asked and she repeated it, there was no sound from the narrators. This documentary was good because it showed all views from several different types of people. I think the message in this story is using a simple question to show who you are and where you are right now with yourself. **

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;">﻿Last Minutes with ODEN ** Last minutes with Oden was a truly touching documentary that shows viewers how loyal a pet can be. Oden's owner narrated this documentary and spoke softly, making it hard to understand him through the music playing in the background, but also made you listen more carefully to what he said and the emotion in his words. While he spoke he slurred his words, holding back tears while he narrates. This story was in 1st person Omniscient, abd was done very well by the owner showing true feelings and the pain you go though losing a loved one. The message of the story anyone or anything can make you a better person and teach you how to love.

The Black Hole This was a short fictional documentary about a man who gets a strange objects and he takes advantage and starts to steal food and money from his office. The black hole was an intense video that seemed to send a chill down your back. It shows karma, and how you should not abuse power. The Bully Project ﻿ I found this video quite confusing, there were a lot of different characters in it and the story bounced around from one to another. This documentary was a trailer for a upcoming movie, it did it's job as a trailer and made it quite intriguing to watch the real movie. I would say this documentary was my least favorite out of the four showed because it was too confusing. At the same time it was quite touching to see how bullying affects kids and I think the actual movie will make a better point and effect on viewers.