"That pompous phrase (graphic novel) was thought up by some idiot in the marketing department of DC. I prefer to call them Big Expensive Comics."

Like him or not, reclusive artists and cantankerous hermit Alan Moore completely restructured the medium not only of writing and literature but of the comic culture. When comic books were being looked down on and poked fun at, Moore was migrated to America and changed the way we looked at superheroes and monsters forever. Something of a cultural and societal zealot for his open admission of his hatred for American culture and mainstream media, Moore is a self-aggrandizing and stern artistic mind with a unyielding set of views that he is more than willing to express without fear, while also copping to his vast ego and massive arrogance. While "The Mindscape of Alan Moore" is indeed a documentary about his life and Moore's work, this is also intended to give Moore a spotlight to express his views for his fans while also possessing a grandiose mindset toward the power of the artist that may polarize the audience in some regards.

Moore is a man who is honest about everything in his life and he's never afraid to point at himself and laugh while pointing to American culture not only for ruining the medium of art, but his own art in the process. Moore has been hated by many not only for being openly honest about his loathing for pop culture, but for practicing what he preaches and retreating in to his own world when he felt as if his work that conveyed themes of social unrest and political upheaval would be turned in to a cartoon, and in many respects he was correct in that assumption.

He also openly expresses his disgust for the idea of fame and the notion of notability that can destroy the very romantic concept of it. Deep down Moore is afraid of fame because it's a black hole that can end in disaster to him, thus his thoughts on his surge of fame in America displays his stern sense of rebellion as well as fear of being swallowed and never returning to his creative form that made him such a desirous creative personality in the first place. Beyond his work he waxes poetic about the meaningless of religion, the allure of magic, and his experience with conspiracies and conspiracy theorists, all of which are fascinating and compelling, whether you agree or not. Moore can ramble, but when he's right on point with his thoughts, he commands the film and is a captivating individual. Frankly I could have listened to him speak for hours.

People love and hate Alan Moore for being a man unwilling to bend to mainstream media and allow his work to be sullied and saturated for public consumption and there's a sheer sense of respect from me for a man who practices what he preaches and is willing to evade celebrity status to maintain his dignity for his artwork. "The Mindscape of Alan Moore" is a short but excellent look in to Alan Moore's own thoughts and ideas, and it will surely provoke discussion among his fans and detractors.