I actually found the video rather intriguing, because it talks about a person’s life that was completely different from mine. Not only did it allow us to experience or understand another way of living, it also taught us the consequences that can come from smuggling drugs. Though I don’t completely understand why Sam chose to end his life, because he should have known that there would be heavy consequences that would come from this dark business that he’s involved in. So if he knew, he should have been prepared to take the risk, but instead he ended his life just because he got caught. If he was so scared of getting put in jail, then why did he stay in the business anyways?
After hearing the story of Sam’s childhood, I actually felt sorrow when he died. He was just an ordinary kid like any of us and he also had the perfect childhood that was free and full of joy. When he got into smuggling drugs, he was in the business just for the adrenaline. But then it turned into the desire for money, which then changed my whole point of view of him, it was almost like he deserved it. But what was the most tragic part for me was that he was starting to settle down and he was breaking away from the dark business of smuggling, until his co-worker/friend got arrested. That was the most heart-breaking part of the video. He could have almost lived a normal life, the fact that he was so close made me feel a deep remorse for him.
The video was nicely taken. It was very interesting how many points of view were shown through interviewing other people rather than it being a very biased video. I also felt that the pictures and videos of Sam made us closer to him. Overall, I enjoyed the video.
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