BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE:
Before watching the film I read the epilogue. My initial opinion of the movie was that it will be about the pros and cons of owning, using and selling fire arms. Where the cons out weigh the pros. Reason being the director Michael Moore is an Activist so my initial expectation is that he will be against the legal use of own and distributing guns. 

In terms of content I felt that the film will contain a lot of interviews reason being Michael Moore will need to get opinions from a variation of people to find out what their views are opposed to him. I also expected there to be archive footage of how the Government and people of America have taken towards arms. Be it in the home or in law enforcement et cetera.

I expected there to be a hint of humour as Michael Moore is know to be a witty director. So I expected elements of irony and sarcasm even though the topic at hand in the documentary is quite sensitive. I also expected images of protests and violence because weapons and arms usually result in or are a result of violence and protests.

I expected a lot of footage to be shown about politicians. Especially between democrats and republicans. The are the two main political parties in America and the NRA are part of the Democratic law so people who follow this party will be for the gun laws.

After watching the film, there where a lot of elements that I didn't expect, but majority of them where among my exceptions. The documentary was quite long but it was very educational and it did have the potential to broaden ones view about the arms laws in the States.

The movie contained a lot of interviews. The interviews where all conducted by Michael Moore and he interviewed a variety of people. The victims of the gun rights in different states in the country where interviewed, people who are pro the arms laws, NRA supporters, Charlton Heston, the principle and a teacher in Buel, Students who were victims of the incident at Columbine and Marylin Manson where among the main people interviewed. 

The topics handles where all based on fact, containing clear and precise subject matter with various opinions about the main topic.

There was a lot of archive footage of various wars that have happened because of America and incidents that have taken place with in the country. For example 9/11, The Vietnam wars etc. There was also footage of various dictators for example Hitler and on of the former Chinese presidents. 

The film also contained some actual footage. For example the CCTV footage from with in the Columbine cafeteria and library during the incident. Also played where various 911 calls to the police about the Columbine incident and the incident in Buel.

Various footage of rally's and protests held by victims of the columbine incident where shown. For example on of the parents of a boy who was killed during the columbine held a protest to honour his son and other victims.

There was also a humorous re enactment of the television programme Cops which Michael Moore called Co operate Cops about the criminals in "suits." There was also an animated re enactment of the history of violence that America has.

Finally through out the film the voice over/narration was done by the director Michael Moore himself.