Trainwreck: Balloon Boy Review: In this bizarre documentary film, an experimental flying saucer is accidentally launched into the air. The twist? There’s a six-year-old boy trapped inside!
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy Netflix Director
Gillian Pachter
The film has a runtime of 52 minutes
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy Review
If there ever was an insane story, then Trainwreck: Balloon Boy definitely comes at the top of the list. Showcasing a perplexing story of a six-year-old boy flying off in a homemade flying saucer and what followed it, the documentary film is terrific and leaves you on edge to learn what comes next. Trainwreck has consistently given us some great stories till now, and most are interesting, engaging and even thrilling, at times. The latest release is also equally enjoyable… but then again, with a story as bizarre as this, it’s difficult not to feel thoroughly bamboozled!
On October 15, 2009, the Heenes called 911 to report that their six-year-old son, Falcon, had accidentally flown away on a homemade helium gas balloon. And if that notion isn’t horrifying enough, the thought that the boy fell off the sky definitely is. However, in a twist of fate, it turns out that none of this might have been true – Falcon was never in the sky; in fact, he was right at home. The most perplexing thing about this entire ordeal is that the police conducted several searches of the home and were unable to locate the child.
There’s nothing normal about this incident, and Trainwreck: Balloon Boy captures that insanity quite well within a short span of time. With only 52 minutes of runtime, the series captures the insanity, the confusion and the chaos of the incident and the days that followed and will leave you absolutely confused about where the story is going. If I were to give my opinion, I would say that a six-year-old’s vague words shouldn’t land anyone in jail, but then again, I am not a detective.
I will say, however, that the film does a good job of showcasing both the family’s and the police’s shady strategies, and by the end of it, it’s difficult to form a definitive idea. Either way, the documentary, as always, is quite entertaining and makes you immediately do some sleuthing on your own!
Final Thoughts
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy is quite entertaining, just like the other Trainwreck entries. If you have 52 minutes to spare, that will invariably force you to spend some time researching; this one’s a safe bet.
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