Exit Through the Gift Shop was a fantastic documentary. I personally love documentaries and I am very surprised I had never heard of it before. The film was nominated for an Oscar. I am not very into the "arts" more or less so that is likely why I had never heard of it or Banksy.
From a film critics perspective, I was most impressed with the turn of events in how the film was more about Thierry Guetta (Mister Brainwash/MBW) who was the person who was suppose to make the documentary in the first place about street art and Banksy. Bankys said, "It's basically the story of how one man set out to film the unfilmable. And failed." This was so true. The very end leaves the whole story of what you think about Thierry Guetta and the purpose of main street artists and why they do it.
I believe Guetta was a disgrace to the arts community when he was more motivated by the profits than actually embracing the work. I personally am more a businessman though so I see him as a genius too. I am jealous and I believe many of the legitmate street artists are too like Banksy and Invader because they are incognito and have to avoid publicity if they want to continue doing their street work. Like I said though, many people have different opinions on the whole subject.
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