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Left On Purpose is a heart-wrenching study of a man and the choices he makes. Over the progression of the sometimes surprisingly amusing subject the film also becomes a study of the choices a documentary filmmaker must at times make in order to see a project through and what happens when the filmmaker becomes personally intertwined with the subject. Highly recommended as a study of the complexities inherent in the human condition.

Jeez,

Some of the reviews on here are tough. This is a well acted, well shot creepy post-apocalyptic independent film!

Is it perfect? What film- or for that matter what work of art- is perfection? It seems that IMDb has become a meeting place for all the review-trolls on the internet. Let's all log on and say how bad everyone's attempts at art are.

Do any of these reviewers know the artistry it takes to shoot and cut together a film like HELL? I say kudos to the entire crew and certainly to the cast which were all top notch actors.

Did the other reviewers watch the same film I did?

This is hands down one of the best films I've seen recently.

Herzog is a masterful filmmaker, and here he exhibits new skills. He takes Timothy Treadwell's raw footage and assembles it into a poetic take on the life of an inspired (somewhat mad) man.

The images captured by Treadwell alone are awe inspiring. He plays with foxes in the wild, and each time a great grizzly bear sniffs his finger it is a truly amazing sight to behold. Herzog chronicles Treadwell's journey of solitude and how he sought to protect the bears from poachers and society at large and how increasingly he was putting himself in grave danger.

A great nature film and study of a man who wished to become one with nature and in doing so was engulfed by it.