Preview: An Unlikely Weapon (2009)

Synopsis:

This documentary tells the tale of a celebrated photographer who used his camera to capture difficult images to expose the world to the atrocities around us.

• Poster: C+

Review:

I would think a a close-up shot of a camera, like the one that closes out the trailer, would be a better fit for the poster, but instead they choose the image highlighted in the film as having catapulted the photographer's career. Unfortunately, without context, you may get the wrong impression of the film's topic.

• Trailer: B

Review:

Examining the power of still photography is always a fascinating subject and with a real life subject getting the documentary treatment, the film looks like it could be far more interesting than any trailer could attest.

Oscar Prospects:

A late entry into the Oscar game, this one could end up with an Oscar nomination, or at the very leats, a spot on the short list.

Release Date:

• July 31, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (August 9, 2009) Original