Today I am exploring a more unique commentary on a video titled, “Bored Ape Nazi Club” by Youtuber Philion. This video is quite unrelated to film; However, when I think of a videographic essay that achieves its goal, it stuck out to me for several reasons. The topic covered in this video is one that is extremely controvserial, which will require a great deal of convincing to get the viewer to believe Philion’s argument. This video makes it quite clear that it is a conspiracy theory video. Still, I feel the video effectively captures the audience’s attention, provides context, presents evidence, and enables the viewer to reach their own conclusion. The main issue I have with the video is the ending, which I would simply skip past, as I feel it almost ruins the video and the message of the video.

In fact, this video is so compelling that when you search it on Google, it does not come up. You have to go on the channel and search for the video to gain access to it. Whether or not you agree with the video, it does an exceptional job conveying its message and setting a creepy atmosphere. The video exists as somewhat of a “hear me out” video, which eventually does an extreme deep dive into a topic that most people, like myself, are quite unfamiliar with. In that sense, the author is essentially teaching us a language and getting up to speed with “Troll” culture to help us understand why this video has any credence at all. The author methodically takes us through these pieces of evidence, seamlessly cuts between pieces of information, and expertly assembles a video that can present information and invite the audience to come to their own unique conclusion. As I said, this video might be unrelated to film, but this video succeeds in making a compelling argument and gaining the attention of the audience.