Preview: Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008)

• Poster: C

Review:

Taking one of the photos shown in the trailer and turning it into a black-and-white drawing isn't terribly exciting and the yellow background is little if not distracting.

• Trailer: C-

Review:

This concept seems better suited for a big screen feature, not a documentary. Using archive footage and live shots may work well in documentary design, but what's shown in the trailer isn't terribly engaging and the 6 subjects being shown in quick torn-strip succession seems out of tone to the entire trailer.

Oscar Prospects:

No more likely to earn a documentary nomination than any other documentary this year, which means it's likely to be forgotten.

Release Date:

• June 27, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (June 15, 2008) Original