Who is Timothy Treadwell?

     Even after watching Grizzly Man, I could not stop thinking about the all that I have witnessed. Grizzly Man is about a mentally ill man named Timothy Treadwell who went through a lot of disappointment. Just as he though their was no alibi for his depression, he found comfort in the bears of Alaska. He then spent the rest of his life trying to protect the bears in any way he can, which mainly consists of video taping the beasts. Though he did all that he can, society considered him insane for risking his life trying to help a species that is fine on its own. Although we have heard many people call him crazy and idiotic, I actually have to give the man a little credit. I have sympathy for him because he is doing what he loves and there should be absolutely nothing wrong with that. Also, by the way he was explaining, he finds the bears as his savior, serving the same purpose as a god might. I viewed his work as a dedication to the bears, for helping him through his struggle. Lastly, I choose to side with Treadwell against society because of his reaction with nature. Everyone assumes that if you mess with nature, you will feel its wrath, but I didn't find that in Treadwell's case. He ventured into the woods and instead of feeling natures wrath, he befriended it and also, he was able to speak his mind clearly, unleashing his inner thoughts. Sure he got eaten by a bear, but I think it was worth it to have that kind of time within nature so that your thoughts may run free without the threat of other's opinions.
     Though Grizzly Man really made me optimistic with Timothy's positive attitude and his astonishing ability to speak what's on his mind, there was one thing I didn't like: Werner Herzog. From the start of the film I disliked him because of the way he was making the film. Treadwell's story was a story of rejuvenation; one man's story of showing his love for something that saved him from the hell he was living in, yet Herzog mocked him. He did this by interviewing people that he knew would hate Treadwell for what he's doing including a park ranger, a native American of the park, and a doctor that thought the guy was crazy. He may not have meant for this to happen, but with his monotone and emotionless voice, it was difficult to exactly tell how he truly feels about Treadwell and his death. Most importantly, I despise Herzog because of his remark about the bears not even noticing Treadwell. He basically said that Treadwell was wasting his time and that the bears will never consider him anything of importance. He basically crushed all that Treadwell had to offer the world.
     Though Herzog agitated me, the film in a whole was not half bad. It clearly showed how close a person can get to nature and the positive effects of that person's life. His videos was simply awe-inspiring to watch as a man who has been through so much and suffers so much may actually find his sacred space somewhere, and that he would do anything to preserve that space.  Though Timothy and his girlfriend died tragically, he did what he loved and that is something not a lot of people can say, especially those like Timothy Treadwell.