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Friday Night ‘Fro: Exit Through The Gift Shop

By on September 11, 2010

The incredible true story of how the world’s greatest Street Art movie was never made…

I’ve been waiting a while to see this movie. Ever since hearing about Exit Through The Gift Shop when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, I’ve been trying to find a way to see this film. Now that I’ve finally seen Exit Through The Gift Shop, these are a few things I’ve learned:

1. Not only is Banksy a prolific graffiti artist, he is also a talented filmmaker
2. I love street art. Oh yea also: Street Art = Graffiti. Graffiti = Hip-Hop.
3. This movie could be a hoax. Another one of Banksy comments on art and society.
4. You can’t help but like Thierry Guetta.
5. Street art can make you a lotta money. Maybe quicker than you expect.

Even if you feel that artists like Shepard Fairey, Banksy, & Invader are just people that vandalize public property, you may change your mind after getting a glimpse into what goes into their work.

As far as documentaries go, Exit Through The Gift Shop is one of the best I’ve seen is a while. It does what a great documentary is suppose to and successfully brings the viewer in a world they wouldn’t normally see. Using Thierry Guetta as the movie’s subject does this perfectly. And even if this film turns out to be a “prankumentary” by Banksy, the story of Thierry Guetta intro into street art and then his rise to being Mr. Brainwash still makes for great film.

Young Barry White. The geek out of the bunch. He is also Jay-Z’s biggest fan. He looks like your cousin from the burbs. He is “Pro Black” (not anti-white, just “Pro Black”). Probably the wittiest out of the bunch. It is said that he got fired from the same job three times.
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  • http://www.nappyafro.com Verbose

    “I used to encourage everyone I’d meet to make art. I don’t do that so much anymore” – Banksy

    I went into this wanting to see a film about Banksy.
    I ended up watching a comedy about MBW.

    this was really dope. the only thing that might still top it this year is “I’m Still Here”