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The Thin Blue Line Essay

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In The Thin Blue Line, directed and written by Errol Morris, he challenges our preconceptions and expectations of documentary films by showing viewers a series of lies by using cinéma vérité interviews that are in medium shot, eye level to allow the audience to make a connection to each person who is being interviewed regardless if their statements are untrue. In fact, with Errol Morris filmmaking skills in the opening credits with the text of the word “Blue” is actually in red and the non-diegetic sound score by Philip Glass creates a setting of pending action. The transitions of black screen to a medium shot of Randall Adams dress in white to illustrate his innocence cutting to visual flashing red siren lights to medium shot of David Harris …show more content…

In fact, if Turko was following protocol and got out of the car to assist Wood. How was the milkshake thrown and later found in evidence? Why were her statements so vague and unreliable? Personally, I think Turko was not following protocol. The key witness such as David Harris swears that he was in the passenger seat when the incident accrued and that he saw Adams kill Wood. Next, Emily Miller maintained that she got a good look at the driver and it was Adams, later to find out that it was untrue. Then there is R.L. Miller who claimed he got a good look at the driver who was Adams, however, later to find out that he did not see anything and was in it for the money. Finally, there is Michael Randell who also claimed that he got a good look at the driver who was Adams; however, his testimony is for favorable treatment by Dallas Police and D.A office. With that said, the film show the injustice in our justice system where witnesses can be cohorts by the police and D.A office just to win a case regardless if the evidence is

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