{"id":2982648,"date":"2020-08-10T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/?p=2982648"},"modified":"2020-08-19T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T19:11:46","slug":"impact-stranger-fiction-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dostoevsky-bts.com\/blog\/impact-stranger-fiction-documentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Stranger Than Fiction Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

For all the amazing screenwriters that have graced audiences with their written words come to life on screen, some of the most amazing stories are the real ones that seem too unreal to be true. Stranger than fiction documentaries capture viewers attention by not fabricating a fantasy world on screen, but instead pointing out how absurd our own is. The subjects of these films normally are so bizarre and twist-filled that leads you to believe that it has to be real because there\u2019s no way anyone\u2019s mind could have made it up. Stranger than fiction documentaries are fascinating rides in examining the oddity of human nature and bizarrely captivating stories that happen on our planet. If a camera wasn\u2019t set up to record these moments, they would be lost to legends due to their unprecedented nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

The viewing experience for a stranger than fiction documentary is unlike any other. More than other documentaries and even narrative features, stranger than fiction docs strive to evoke a plethora of emotions and leave audiences questioning the world in which they inhabit. While these \u201cunbelievable\u201d stories can have serious moments that can break your heart, it is usually coupled with humor in trying to make sense of how something of the sort can actually be true. Stranger than fiction documentaries allow audiences to compare their daily lives to other real individuals, usually not like themselves. The viewer can stare at the absurdity through a sociological lens while simultaneously getting carried away with the filmmaking techniques and message. This effect creates a strong impact with audiences, not only allowing them to reflect upon the strangeness they just witnessed but also upon their own personal life. After this reflection is completed, stranger than fiction documentaries spread like wildfires as viewers want their friends and family to see the unbelievable reality for themselves. Explaining it themselves simply doesn\u2019t do it justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most documentaries are interesting in one way or another, but there are only a select few that enter the realm that is \u201cstranger than fiction.\u201d Rather than have the filmmaker\u2019s intentions seen throughout, these films are fluidly changing with the absurdity as it goes. The following stranger than fiction documentaries are known for their astonishing stories and remarkable true twists and turns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tiger King(2020)<\/b><\/p>\n

In a year riddled with unpredictability and the bizarre, <\/span>Tiger King<\/span><\/i> perfectly reflects 2020. The Netflix docuseries has become so widely popular people already have their Halloween costumes of individuals on the series picked out. Originally titled Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, the show did not fall short of three eye-catching descriptions. The seven-episode series chronicles the events of G.W. Zoo that led to former owner Joe Exotics arrest for attempted murder. The show highlights the unique employees at the zoo and three eccentric individuals in the big cat community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The series is compiled of archival footage and talking-head interviews reminiscing on such events as a staff member losing his arm to a tiger, the notorious battle legal battles between Joe Exotic and Carol Baskins of Big Cat Rescue, and the many crimes the subjects allegedly did and did not commit. <\/span>Tiger King<\/span><\/i> is mind-blowing from the very first episode and showcases how easy it is to be corrupted by money, power, and having control. One of the series best features is exposing the cult-like nature of these big cat communities. Though controversial for many reasons such as a reckless presenting of unproven conspiracies, <\/span>Tiger King<\/span><\/i> never sets the stage as a battle of good vs. evil. Those in power in the series are not to be rooted for. Though these individuals are flashy and charismatic, power and all that comes with it is always their driving force and as their stories don\u2019t add up with one another, audiences are left to not know what to believe other than the absurdity that was somehow caught on tape.<\/span><\/p>\n