Movie #392 "Exit Through the Gift Shop" is rather an odd documentary. It starts out to be a documentary of street art , but then ends up to be about this would-be filmmaker who becomes a pop artist (maybe?) who might just be crazy. But that's the question throughout the whole film ---What is creativity? Is there insanity involved? Is there obsession? What makes something art? I found this very intriguing --- the film itself was a bit slow in the beginning and then at the halfway mark it seemed to take off and I finished watching the film with my mouth opened --- it's just that amazing! Really, can't fault the film except that the first 1/2 hour could be even more of a creative approach to get across the street art --- it seemed to be one-note, and the only interesting thing was watching the film guy nose his camera around the art work --- that's why in the street artist and the filmmaker change places, that's when the movie becomes exciting ---- at least to me. I recommend it, and It is a nominee in the documentary category for the academy awards this year. I only hope I can see the others, too, if there as good as this one!
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
2010R 86 minutes
Amateur filmmaker Thierry Guetta's project to chronicle the underground world of street art takes a fascinating twist when he meets Banksy, an elusive British stencil artist, in this Oscar-nominated documentary. Unimpressed with Guetta's footage, Banksy takes over filmmaking duties while Guetta reinvents himself as a street artist and -- much to Banksy's surprise -- immediately becomes a darling of the Los Angeles art scene.
Cast:Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Thierry Guetta, Rhys Ifans, Space Invader, Jay Leno, Joshua Levine Director:Banksy Genres:Documentary, Indie Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Art & Design, Painting, Miscellaneous Documentaries This movie is:Witty Format:DVD and streaming (HD available)
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