Preview: Armadillo (2011)

Synopsis:

A Danish filmmaker takes his camera into the middle of Afghanistan operations base Armadillo to film unprecedented footage about the war there.

• Poster: C+

Review:

High concepts, especially for documentaries, are suitably rare, but sometimes the idea is more impressive on paper than in execution. This is a very strong idea that just feels overzealous in the given framework.

• Trailer: B

Review:

The trailer uses an array of evocative techniques from music to dropping right into realism at the perfect moment. While you don't get enough of a sense of the documentary's appeal, the trailer is exceptionally well crafted.

Oscar Prospects:

War docs are sometimes embraced by the Academy but not always and almost always requires support from critics.

Release Date:

• April 15, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (April 10, 2011) Original