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Invasion of the Puzzle People
By Jason Sondhi | June 25, 2007
dir: Kristian Boruff, 5:35—The internet is a weird place. Who knows or can predict why people are attracted to or congregate to certain sites, stirring up buzz and creating engaged communities surrounding them. Lot’s of people try to create the content to achieve this and fail, but Kristian Boruff didn’t try. He is probably more emblematic of your typical type internet phenomena-starter—he did it by complete accident. Now, after the buzz has faded somewhat, the aspiring filmmaker creates Invasion of the Puzzle People, a short documentary to talk about the experience.
His site, thisisnotporn.com (link no longer valid) began in 2003 as a series of absurdist photos pasted up on the ‘net. The consensus of internet patrons was that it was some kind of puzzle. Not wanting to disappoint, Boruff decided to make puzzles for the site, ultimately attracting puzzle aficionado’s the world over, who pored over his site and, much to Boruff’s chagrin, his personal life as well.
The film itself is narrated by Boruff and is briskly paced. Simple, yet elegant effects and green screen work is done to enhance the presentation, making the appeal of the film more than simply the story. Enjoy thisisnotporn.com in its new incarnation and be able to download a hi-def version of this film at its new site, www.stoveinafield.com
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