What’s opening? ‘The Tillman Story’ is numero uno

The movie that has been the third-most advertised over the past few weeks, “Fair Game,” doesn’t seem to be opening in the Spokane region today. I’m not that disappointed because, to be honest, I’m getting a bit tired — and leery — of these instant-history movies.

Documentaries are controversial enough, what with how they manipulate “reality” to make what often is a political point. But dramas? How can they not feel … ummmm, fake? Phony? Overly dramatic and hyperbolic?

As far as documentaries go, one that IS opening today avoids many of the problems I listed above. “The Tillman Story” tells the story of Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who joined the Army, only to die while serving in Afghanistan. His story is a perfect storm of mistakes, criminal incompetence, cover-up and outright deceit, along with a far bit of family anger.

Other than that, we have “Nowhere Man” at the Magic Lantern, a new Tyler Perry film (“For Colored Girls”), then the second-most advertised comedy “Due Date” and the movie that has received the most attention, the animated superhero comedy, “Megamind” (which you can see in regular 35MM. in 3-D and 3-D IMAX).

I’ve already seen “The Tillman Story,” which I much admire. I’m in Seattle, so I’m gonna try to catch “Fair Game.” I just have to know if my preconceived notions are correct.

Below : The trailer for “The Tillman Story.”