Exit Through the Gift Shop is a movie that was assembled by the artist Banksy who is best known for his street art though now has gallery art that sells in hundreds of thousands of dollars. This movie is a documentary (though its authenticity has been questioned) that follows Thierry Guetta and his desire to make a documentary the entire Street Art movement of which Banksy, fellow artist Shepard Fairey (of Obama Hope poster fame), and others are a part. Thierry's documentary was supposedly unwatchable and Banksy took the footage and reedited it into this movie while Thierry started a career as a street artist himself.
Yes it is a possible documentary about a guy making a documentary and his switch from follower to artist. Complex, Crazy and really quite funny, this movie will have you questioning the values of Art culture and what it means to sell out.
It very well could be nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary just to see if Banksy (which is a pseudonym) would actually show up. Regardless it is out on Video and Netflix Watch Instantly. Metacritic gives it a strong 85% favorable rating average from critics.
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