Preview: Stonewall Uprising (2010)

Synopsis:

Interviews and archival footage highlight this documentary into the spark that led to the Stonewall Riots, the event that began the gay civil rights movement.

• Poster: C-

Review:

It's a bland, pointless exercise that doesn't really capture the power of importance of the event. The image is distorted unnecessarily and the title is overly aggressive while remaining bland.

• Trailer: B

Review:

The compelling element of this documentary is listening to various individuals who were there at the pivotal event. The trailer is a bit long in the tooth trying to give too much information to the audience in hopes to bring them in, but not clearly leaving back enough to make up for the full length of the film.

Oscar Prospects:

The Academy has far too many competitors this year to make this a priority.

Release Date:

• June 16, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (July 7, 2010) Original