Watching Grizzly Man was interesting. When the movie opened with the clip of Tim Treadwell in the wild I was initially hesitant to laugh because I wondered if he had a mental illness of some sort. However as the movie progressed and I gained a better understanding of the person they called “grizzly man” I’ve come to the conclusion Tim was simply a man with tremendous passion, who didn’t necessarily care for what detractors had to say. The way Tim lived his days on earth is admirable; he found a cause that mattered to him and wholeheartedly devoted himself to it. In America we are taught that fitting in with other humans is important, and that money makes you happy. I believe the reason some people struggle to give Tim credit for the path he walked is because he served as a living antithesis to many mainstream American values.
