The film Grizzly Man, directed and narrated by Werner Herzog, tells the story of a man named Timothy Treadwell, and his passion for grizzly bears. Treadwell would travel to the Grizzly Sanctuary in Alaska every year for a few months to protect the bears because to him, they were like family. Treadwell would have gladly done anything to protect his bears, even if it meant his own death. He mentioned this several times in his own footage, and in the end, he met his untimely demise through a particularly unfriendly bear.
Although Treadwell meant well with his expeditions, many people were indifferent to his cause. Several people in the documentary commented on how crazy or ridiculous
Treadwell was acting by putting himself in such danger, and
giving no respect to these potential killing machines. Oppositely, others who knew Treadwell in the film thought he was working towards a great cause.
The purpose of Herzog's film was to tell Treadwell's incredible story of commitment and resistance to opposition. As Herzog narrates this documentary, he adds his own opinions to agree or disagree with that of Treadwell. The narration also, in my opinion, was to help inspire people all over the world to follow their hearts and do what they feel strongly about.
Citations:
Grizzly Man. Dir. Werner Herzog. DVD. LFG, 2005.
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