Six Days in Roswell

"Six Days in Roswell" is an interesting mix of documentary and comedy. Rich Kronfeld is part Sacha Baron Cohen, part Louis Theroux, making interviewees comfortable in-front of the camera and allowing truth to be funnier than fiction. There are elements of the film that are fictionalised but a lot of what you see about Kronfeld is true - he is interested in old technology and really does have a Captain Pike replica chair from classic "Star Trek".

The documentary provides an insight into the type of visitors that the Roswell conventions attract and this is a rich source of humour for the film. This is a film that's also tinged with an element of sadness - I was left with a mixture of emotions when the end credits rolled.

7 out of 10. Good but not great.

This was an interesting film. If you've ever had even the slightest interest in aliens you will enjoy it.

I loved how the guy kept loosing his sunglasses. The UFO haircut was crazy too. I can't believe the people in the restraunt laughed at him in the face. Its not like there weren't tons of other loonies around that were worse than him.

Anyways, check it out. You'll be glad you did.

This film was one of the most interesting documentaries I've seen in years. I didn't really believed in aliens but I could never imagine the the hysteria around the whole thing.

Half of the people in Roswell (at least) don't believe in aliens either, they are in for the cash. Not blaming them.

The main character in this film is a mamma's boy never been outside Minnesota before. I laughed my brains out when he visited the rednecks.

I could really recommend this for everyone, you don't have to believe in aliens. There is a lots of humor and interesting facts.

The aliens may not landed in 1947 but something did happen and Uncle Sam is lying again.

Don't get me wrong, this movie is hilarious. I was laughing out loud as I watched it alone, with my headphones on. I was lucky enough to have a friend who owned it and was nice enough to lend it to me on DVD. I was pretty amazed that this was all true, so I watched a making-of on the DVD, and learned that the main character is not a real guy. He does ride around in a captain pike chair, but he is not quite as nerdy as the act that he puts on. He does not believe in aliens, and all the stuff with the trailer was totally made up. He's doing an act like Ali-G or Jiminy Glick, a character interviewing people. I did like the movie, but was disappointed that I didn't know it was part fiction.

I was lucky enough to see this film at the Honolulu Film Festival. Having seen Trekkies already, I was prepared for another hilarious journey into a parallel universe that exists right here on our own world, and I wasn't disappointed. The only disappointment regarding this film is that it hasn't been released in a forum that the general public can see.

If you saw Trekkies and liked it, you'll have a blast watching this movie as well.