“The Blech Effect follows a protagonist all too self-aware yet still unable to control his worst impulses, a wife and mother who is both a saint and enabler, and a beloved child heartbreaking in his beauty and disability.”
“This is a trip down a rabbit hole that’s as devastating as it is transfixing.”
“The last 20 minutes of The Blech Effect will burrow themselves into your mind”
“Its powerful effect cannot be underestimated.”
“The Blech Effect is worth watching for its intensely intimate insight into the personal life of a man who gambled everything for success”.
“…artfully weaves the extreme ups and downs of Blech’s mental state with the ups and downs of his life.”
— Cinemacy
“The documentary does a great job of building tension. Whether rooting for him to finally succeed or wanting Blech to fail yet again, the last act is drama filled.”
—AIPT
“The Blech Effect, David Greenwald's intimate portrait of a jail-bound fraudster, doesn't hold him up as a villain or a clown.
“It’s a dose of reality you won’t forget and one of the most honest documentaries you are likely to see”
“The Blech Effect is a nuanced human tragedy captured on screen…compelling”
