Six Days in Roswell

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.

"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.

For the whole time while I was watching it, I thought the movie was all made up and all the people were actors and actress. It was so hilarious. After the movie, I was told that it was a documentary! I still can't believe it! Especially love the UFO musical. Very cool. By the way, I visited Roswell two months ago and it was a very strange place. :)

It's definitely not for everyone, but I really enjoyed the style of humor. It poked fun at some of the more "interesting" folks that can be found in the good 'ol US of A. It was really quite an endearing portrait of kronfeld, his quirks and some of the other unique folks that share his interest in Aliens.

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.