Preview: The Tillman Story (2010)

Synopsis:

Recounting the events leading up to the death of football star-turned-U.S. Soldier, this documentary attempts to expose a massive government cover up into a pre-packaged story of a war hero dying in the line of duty.

• Poster: D+

Review:

What a terrible accompaniment to a wonderful trailer. The poster, with bands of red, white and blue over an overly enlarged picture of the subject, is as far from a solid sales tool as it should be.

• Trailer: B+

Review:

I didn't care a lot about this story when it was making headlines, but this trailer pulls all the right strings to make this look like a compelling, hard-hitting, deep-digging bit of journalism.

Oscar Prospects:

Depending on how the film is received, this could be a good contender for an Academy Award nomination in Documentary Feature.

Release Date:

• August 20, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (July 7, 2010) Original