25-06-2014, 01:42 PM
Forgive me for my cynicism, but in listening to the narrator describe his "10 year journey towards the truth" it sounded more like a guy reading a work of fiction than an autobiographical bit. He's a bit too dry and clinical about narrating the experience to have anguished through it himself. This is not a criticism of any facts or theories presented by the trailer. I'm just saying this particular method of framing the observations and theories seems more like a Madison Avenue commercial than an actual personal experience. Compare this guy's voice as he recounts his experiences, to Thomas Drake (NSA whistleblower) - you can hear in his voice that Drake actually lived through the anguish of his experiences.
The "gradual awakening" narrative device is fairly common in fiction and science fiction as a way of getting the reader to sympathise with the character and make the audience more receptive to whatever happens next. (see Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc.) It just rings hollow to me.
The "gradual awakening" narrative device is fairly common in fiction and science fiction as a way of getting the reader to sympathise with the character and make the audience more receptive to whatever happens next. (see Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc.) It just rings hollow to me.
"All that is necessary for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing." (unknown)
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."