I found 'The Apology Line' to be an insightful documentary film, as I thought the style and approach of the film was very interesting and different to others that I have seen, as it did not seem to follow a standard documentary structure or narrative. I enjoyed that the film did not have a strict narrative structure and instead focused on exploring a simple idea that gained different responses and that at times felt more like a short film. By watching a different type of documentary film such as this, it has given me an insight into how open documentary filmmaking can be, and the options that can be explored instead of just telling a story. I like that this documentary follows such a simple idea, but is so effective as the set up that it does have gains different responses and manages to still keep the viewer entertained throughout.
Another element to this documentary that I like and that I feel works well to convey the mood to the viewer is the cinematography. The use of focus pulls and the composed lighting set ups help to visually set up the tone and mood of the film, and make the film look more visually appealing. As a lot of this documentary focuses on fewer shot changes and more on longer pieces of audio,the few shots that are shown on screen during this are held for a long amount of time, making it even more effective as well as fitting with the subject matter well.
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