Topic > The Negative Impact of the Documentary: No Impact Man

Although I enjoyed the documentary, I had some skepticism. I appreciated his exceptional efforts and understood the thinking behind the extreme measures taken, such as cutting off electricity to the house for months. However, I believe that some of these behaviors have crossed the line of rationality. Environmentalists were concerned about the negative image that Colin Beavan's extremist actions were bringing to the cause. It is fully understandable why concern might arise from this documentary. This experiment potentially provided the general public with an inaccurate representation of environmentalists' concerns. Furthermore, many saw it as a marketing scheme to sell copies of his novel and film. I believe his intentions were positive but, along with anything else in the entertainment industry, it has to create revenue as well as success as a project. Towards the beginning of the documentary, Michelle mentioned her love for reality TV. It seemed like as the documentary continued, they talked about some personal issues that they were struggling with that weren't related to the project. It is important to note that Colin also said that these issues should not be brought up during recording. However, this segment is still included in the final product. The segments where they fought