Preview: Blessed Is the Match (2009)

Synopsis:

A documentary about female Jewish paratroopers and their importance to World War II.

• Poster: B

Review:

A fairly straightforward poster with some nice symbolism thrown in. The colors are flattering and the layout is effective. The Star of David parachuting symbolism could have been a bit cheesy, but works fairly well considering the subject, which is the only drawback as watching the trailer is virtually required to understand the poster.

• Trailer: B-

Review:

The subject looks intriguing, but the re-enactment portion of the trailer seems at odds with the flow and theme of the documentary. Perhaps this might have been better told as a movie and not a docu.

Oscar Prospects:

This is one of the contenders for Best Documentary and could very easily end up a nominee considering the subject of the Holocaust is often a favorite topic of the Documentary Branch.

Release Date:

• January 28, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (December 28, 2008) Original