Creating Awareness,

I think Mark Kelley’s documentary was a successful piece in general since it has a clear focus, and create awareness for the viewers.

The introduction of the story was a good hook (Talking to the victim’s mother), but it seems to me that he wasn’t comfortable interviewing the mother. His body language, the position of sitting, as well as the questions he asked the mother wasn’t that great.

The next scenes which he talked to RCMPs officers, the former gang member, or the mother was better. He made the connection within the scenes and the entire time try to support the focus of the story.

Although there were many characters in the story, each relate the others and that’s why the story kind of worth it.

I think what it didn’t really worked was the conclusion. It was a rushed conclusion and really did not provide any sort of hope “or better future at the town” to readers.

In terms of visual effect, I think the best part was the camera man shows the words “peace” or “honesty” beside the gun shots.