The Imposter retells a shocking news case from 1997, using interviews with the real impersonator as well as members of his family, alongside archive television footage and stylised footage in a dramatic reconstruction of the events. I really like the way that this documentary feels more like a fictional film in parts, as the cinematography is carefully planned out and the lighting and sound in parts adds to the dark theme and suspense in the film. The viewer is allowed an insight into everyone's perspective, including the impersonator themselves, which also adds to the dramatic feel to the film as the revealing twists are unfolded through direct camera eye contact with the interviewee, helping the viewer to feel even more engaged.
Another reason why I like this documentary film is due to it being made in a way that the viewer does not lose interest in the story at any point and instead becomes intrigued about upcoming events as they are drawn into the storyline as it progresses. The viewer is reminded that the film is based on real events through the television archive footage shown but the film still feels as if it could be a drama film in parts by the style and look to some of the scenes. When I first watched this documentary, I found it really unique in the way that it does this, as some documentaries just go straight into the story, rather than focusing as much so on considering the cinematography as a film like this does, which is usually associated with fictional drama films.
(Still taken from The Imposter (Dir. Bart Layton, 2012.)
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