简介：GlamRockwasaphenomenonoftheearly1970s,characterisedbyandrogynouscostumesandmake-upandover-the-topstageshows.ThefirstmajorstaroftheGlamRockerawasMarcBolan.WithhisbandTyrannosaurusRex(laterknownasT.Rex)hepavedthewayfordozensofimitatorsandsimilarperformers,likeDavidBowie,GaryGlitter,SladeandTheSweet.Afterastringofhitsintheearly1970stherockstarlifestylecaughtupwithBolan.Hisweightballoonedwhilethequalityofhismusicdiminished.Aftercleaninghimselfupinthemid-1970sthereweresignsthathistalentwasreassertingitself,butshortlybeforehis30thbirthdayin1977hewaskilledinacaraccident. ThisdocumentarylooksatBolan'slifeandcareerandfeaturesinterviewswiththosewhoknewhim,includingfriends,journalistsandothermusicianslikeSteveHarleyandCaptainSensible.ThereisconsiderablementionofBolan'sgirlfriendGloriaJones,whowasdrivingthecarwhenthefatalaccidentoccurred,butsheonlymakesanappearanceattheendoftheprogramme.Thebriefinterviewfootagelookstobeblown-upvideofromacompletelydifferentsource. AlthoughthislookatBolanholdssomeinterest,itjustdoesn'tseemcomprehensiveenough.Theexcerptsfromhismusicseemtocomefromliveperformances,nottheoriginalrecordings.Alotofhiscareerisskimmedover,withnomentionofhiswifeandtheonlyindicationthathehadasonnamedRolanbeingathankyouattheendofthedocumentary.Thegrainyre-enactmentofBolan'slasthoursbyactorsisaseriousmistake,makingthisdocumentaryseemcheapandtrivialised.…