The Umbrella Man (2011)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Errol Morris documentary about the mysterious "man under the umbrella" who can be seen seconds before President Kennedy was assassinated on November, 22, 1963. This documentary features an interview with Josiah Thompson who wrote "6 Seconds in Dallas." This short runs just under six-minutes and is actually pretty funny in a rather dark way because there's been all sorts of conspiracy theories about who the actual Umbrella Man was and if he had anything to do with the assassination. There's even some theories that he fired the fatal shot to Kennedy. Morris tells this story in such a charming way that you almost forget that you're watching something dealing with a serious subject matter. In fact, the light-hearted nature to the picture pays off in the end when we find out who the Umbrella Man was and why he was there.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Errol Morris documentary about the mysterious "man under the umbrella" who can be seen seconds before President Kennedy was assassinated on November, 22, 1963. This documentary features an interview with Josiah Thompson who wrote "6 Seconds in Dallas." This short runs just under six-minutes and is actually pretty funny in a rather dark way because there's been all sorts of conspiracy theories about who the actual Umbrella Man was and if he had anything to do with the assassination. There's even some theories that he fired the fatal shot to Kennedy. Morris tells this story in such a charming way that you almost forget that you're watching something dealing with a serious subject matter. In fact, the light-hearted nature to the picture pays off in the end when we find out who the Umbrella Man was and why he was there.