Jule changed my view on what a documentary can really be defined as. I, like many others, were under the impression that documentaries are the shows that give information in a straight forward way or look into some person's private life. But Jule raises the question can't any film fiction or non-fiction be some form of documentary. This idea is something I never considered but is a valid question into the truth behind the meaning of every film. Even in a fictional story what was the director trying to prove to the audience. Jule's best point, I believe, is when he says, "A film is not a mere representation, but a willed presentation of something made by someone in a specific way and for someone." This describes the reason all movies are made, not just for entertainment, but to influence the viewers' thinking on a certain subject.
Supersize Me follows many of his different points he considers when deciding if a film is a documentary or not. Supersize Me was edited as he describes to make the film much more dramatic then everyday life, where a man is eating a cheese burger. The film takes the mundane and makes it interesting and informative. It is meant to be the "catalyst" of change. To change the way people think about McDonald's. As well as changing the ideal of who should take responsibility for the position that many Americans are in today. The film is made to reach an audience whose views on food and health can be altered.
An interesting point Jule makes, is when he describes his cousin's job of installing surveillance cameras as a type of documentary to stimulate discussion. That was new idea that made me view documentaries differently. And even though later he disproves this idea because it is unedited film, I still believe it may be a form of documentary because it is unscripted and shows real life.
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