A Short Film About John Bolton

Neil Gaiman presents us with a yet another great story, this time in the form of a mock-documentary. The 'art-documentary' style with its presentation of 'real' interviews and a real subject lulls the viewer into complacency before he slowly starts to unsettle and unnerve you. It is at once entirely obvious where the story is going (if you are familiar with Gaiman's work) and possibly unexpected (if you are not).

Regardless, this is a wonderful look inside the creative process and where ideas come from that inspire the writers/artists etc we love and respect.

Oddly, the first time I saw this was in black and white (due to a DVD related problem) and I found it a lot more chilling than when I saw it in colour. Despite this I think it is a throughly entrancing short that couples realism and reality with a dark fantasy horror element and makes it all seem totally normal and reasonable. The DVD features some great extras such as interviews, an excellent commentary and some examples of Bolton's work. A must see for Gaiman and Bolton fans alike.