1. The article says that the movie answered questions of when and where the U.S. went wrong. Obviously these answers are a matter of opinion and there are really no right or wrong answer. But you are given that right, as a film maker, to interpret history and tell the story the way you want to. Do you think there is a responsibility on the shoulders of a film maker to present certain facts a certain way?
2. It goes on to say that the audience may perceive history differently as a result of the film. But isn't there a bigger problem if the audience has a false grasp of U.S. history. Or if citizens of the U.S. rely on entertainment films for their history lesson, there seems to be a bigger problem. Is there a way that films can enhance or compliment U.S. history, in a similar way Foresst Gump has, in other historical settings?
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