Originally presented to an unsuspecting New Zealand public as the real deal, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jacksons masterful mocumentary initially proved so convincing that unsuspecting viewers bought it hook, line, and sinker. A remarkably detailed look at the life of early filmmaker Colin McKenzie (Thomas Robins), the film traces the life of the young innovator as he makes incredible advances in the realm of cinema years before they are generally though to have occurred. From McKenzies creation of the first talkie in 1908 (the first true sound feature is generally considered to be 1927s The Jazz Singer) to his creation of the first color film three short years later (which is generally considered to be 1922s The Toll of the Sea), the discovery of the remarkable advances made by him would forever change the face of film history. With Jackson himself providing commentary on the importance of the recent discovery of McKenzies lost epic Salome — which was preserved in a garden shed for nearly a century — the significance of this lost film is further cemented by interviews with such notable film figures as Miramaxs Harvey Weinstein and film critic Leonard Maltin. As McKenzies rise and eventual downfall is documented through the use of newspaper articles, still images, and rare behind-the-scenes footage of Salome, the viewer is drawn into a remarkably staged ruse that is so effectively executed that it even includes interviews with McKenzies wife, Hannah (Beatrice Ashton).~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide