Film Review by Alaskan Author, Nick Jans



"Deadly Passion" is a thorough, fair, and artful examination of the circumstances surrounding the death of California bear activist Timothy Treadwell and his companion Amie Huguenard. Rather than sensational, the approach is thoughtful and journalistic--a series of interviews by Alaskans who knew Timothy, interspersed with footage of Katmai bears. This 37-minute documentary by Kodiak resident David Kaplan and Stefan Quinth offers a unique Alaskan perspective which is far more objective than Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man." And overall, "Deadly Passion" is less judgmental in its approach, as well as more compassionate. I highly recommend this film.

--Nick Jans, author of The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears