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Download, Watch online Exit Through the Gift Shop Movie.
| Genres: | ComedyDocument |
| Starring: | Rhys Ifans, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Thierry Guetta, Space Invader, Joshua Levine |
| Director(s): | Banksy |
| Available Quality: | DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA, UK |
| Year: | 2010 |
| IMDB Rating: | 8.1 |
Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the worlds most infamous graffiti artists at work, on walls and in interview. As Banksy describes it, Its basically the story of how one man set out to film the un-filmable. And failed...DVD Quality PC, Mac, PS3 and XBOX 360 COMPATIBLE
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
tedg 17 May 2012
Mister Brainwash
A key insight for me is what I amusingly call Ted's law. In this, whenwe layer abstractions in art, the "distance" between layers is equal.This is a great example.The idea builds on the notion that humans alone are capable of seeingthemselves in the world as they see the world. It is how we defineconsciousness.Shakespeare started the notion of folding in art, where we add anotherlayer: we have us as audience, a state both we and the play (in thiscase the play) acknowledge. In the play, we have people in the samestate, an audience of sorts for the world of the movie. SinceShakespeare, we elaborate these folds because of the greater narrativepalette it affords, but the basic dynamics are analogic layers, folds.Ted's law holds that the relationship of abstraction establishedbetween the audience and the play is the same as that between theaudience and the play (or whatever) within.Banksy is an artist who works with this idea. His art almost alwaysconsists of two elements. One is chaotic, sloppy, copying (or adoptingexisting) graffiti, the vandalism sort. Superimposed on that is anobserver rendered in a different style. These are made from stencilsbut originate in and reference photographs. These are on the street, soan observer can see the people looking at the art, the character withinthe art, and some random "art" designated from previously would havebeen equivalent to trash.Frankly, this is a trivial idea because it is "small art." Small art isart designed to be consumed in the moment between the flipping of pagesin a magazine, or during commercials. It has to be attractive and easyto "read." On reflection, it has to have a simple explanation. Part ofthis is the supposition that it is art of the people, real, visceralart. For me, it is background noise. It cannot help me, shape me ordestroy me. That's a job for big, long form art.Okay, now the film. The idea is the same: we have the street art. We add another layer: thestory of the artists. We add yet another layer, the story of thefilmmaker covering the story of the artists, making the "observer art"that is superimposed on graffiti, which in turn is linked to us aspassers by. I do not suppose that this was designed by Banksy as aproject beforehand, because that assumes less spontaneity than headvertises. I suppose instead that the story is much as it ispresented: he fell into an opportunity and exploited it in the way heworks.The thing that has captured the imagination of the film public (and theAcademy) is the tantalizing prospect that some part is a hoax. Thisclearly is engineered, because a similar joke is behind his street art.But even that is small art.Ted's Evaluation -- 2 of 3: Has some interesting elements.
16 May 2012
An amazing documentary!
This review is from: Exit Through the Gift Shop (DVD) This is a truly ground-breaking documentary. It takes you through all of the aspects of a street artist. What they do, how they do it and where they do it. This documentary showcases some of the worlds most famous street artists, including Banksy, Invader, Mr. Brainwash, Shepard Fairey, Borf, Andre and more. The DVD comes with a pair of special 2D viewing glasses, 2 sticker slaps, and 2 postcards. If you are a fan of anything street art related, then this movie is for you.
13 May 2012
Great Movie.
This review is from: Exit Through the Gift Shop (Amazon Instant Video) Real entertaining for a documentary. We got a look inside a world that not many people get.Makes you wonder if it's real or not. Highly recommended.
blackeyedangel77 12 May 2012
Life is beautiful...and very, very strange
A documentary about the 'street art' scene, credited to none other thanBanksy himself, 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' serves as a sort of luridmanifesto for the underground street art movement. What begins as adocumentary about street art culture takes a surrealistic turn as theman behind the camera, French-born American Thierry Guetta, becomes thestar of the film.Obsessed with filming everything, Guetta latches onto the clandestinestreet art scene though Invader, who has gained notoriety for placingvideo game inspired tiled mosaics in cities worldwide. Guetta alsodocuments the illegal activities of Shepard Fairey, an L.A. artist whoappropriates an image of wrestler Andre The Giant as his signaturemotif. Through both Guetta is able to gain access to the elusiveBanksy, a provocateur whose work has appeared in the West Bank andSotheby's. Guetta films hundreds of hours of footage in the aim ofproducing a film but the final product is deemed to be an unwatchablemess. Banksy must have realised that the larger than life Frenchman,whose penchant for self-delusion and self-promotion, would make a moreengrossing subject than himself. Banksy takes over the project andinspires the dauntless Guetta to create his own art. He unleashes analter ego named 'Mr. Brainwash', who is a raging sensation even thoughthe art itself is gaudy and awful. The film gently mocks the cult ofcelebrity, that an artist can become bigger than the art, a phenomenoneven Banksy himself is only too aware. 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' inits own subversive and self-aware way becomes a work of art in itself. Although appearing to have been put together haphazardly, it has thefeel of something pondered over and executed with slick efficiency. Thecamera always seems to be in the right place to capture the mostbizarre moments, such as when Guetta suffers a broken foot and has tobe carried in a wheelbarrow. Guetta himself isn't just a compulsivevideographer; he owns a vintage clothing store that sellsout-of-fashion garb as 'boho chic' to a clientele of celebrities andfashionistas. The parallel seems too convenient to be a coincidence.Even the dry, whimsical narration delivered by Welsh actor Rhys Ifanfeels a bit too on the nose. Is any of it real? In the end it doesn'treally matter. While not the revealing document it promises to be, itfeatures fascinating glimpses into the street art culture. Banksyhimself appears in the film as a talking head, incognito, of course. Itis a weirdly compelling story perhaps concocted with the intention ofbeing a facetious commentary on the commoditisation of Warholian popart. Or it could be an elaborate put-on where the audience is the buttof the joke. If there's a truth to be found here, it surely liessomewhere in between.
05 May 2012
Not really about Banksy
If you are hoping for a film solely about Banksy and his work, this is not it. Banksy has only a small role in the documentary about another man that once followed Banksy around. It was still a good film.. just not what I was hoping for.
Vess Stoytchev 04 May 2012
A film that will always win over the viewer
This is one of those films that wins over the viewer no matter ifyou've understood it or not. The depth of the story, the details, theaction and development are phenomenal. At the end you are sitting inyour chair and taking in a big breath of air telling your self - wow,this is huge. You've sat down for an hour and a half and livedsomewhere else for that time. Even as I wrote the previous sentence ithought the film was at least two hours long - then i checked and itturned out to be 87min. This is how good it is. It's as if you areplaying an intense video game, you are in a different time frame,different reality till you see the credits. So, you are there lookingat the names go by the screen, taking a big gasp for air, extremelyproud of what you saw. You are thinking of all the details. Suddenly idecide to look up the main character just out of curiosity of how he isable to pay for the things he did in the film... and then: Nuclearblast... Heat wave... Cosmic collision... - this film turns out to be amockumentary. Brilliant! Amazing! In the moment that you are tellingyour self how much you've loved this and you are wondering - could ithave been any better - it becomes bigger than you could have eventhought.
SummerLovesFilms 01 May 2012
Loved it!
Exit Through the Gift Shop was a little rough around the edges at firstbut the narrative is compelling and pulled me through with a beautifulmix of humour and intrigue. The way Banksey flips the focus of the filmmidway through is fresh and new and certainly something you wouldexpect from a first time filmmaker. His art is beyond reproach and histransition into film is as playful and questioning as his earlier work.I would recommend this film to anyone who loves playful characterdriven documentaries. This films gives insight into a distinct periodof art and culture that had rarely been documented and gives insightinto the human spirit. Loved it!
30 April 2012
A great satire(?)
Better than a vast majority of the garbage that Hollywood spews out, this one really gets you thinking as it plays out. At first it seems like an entertaining (albeit conventional) documentary. But by the end you realize that it is a mixture of satire documentary and a sort of reality TV. You won't be sorry.
Bill-276 29 April 2012
Take it at Face
Generally what makes a documentary "great" is when a director sets outto make a point and what they capture on film while making thedocumentary goes beyond their wildest expectation for furthering thatpoint. This is the case with "Exit Through the Gift Shop".Banksy's intention was to take the footage Thierry collected and make adocumentary that commented on the sudden hypocritical commercialism ofthe emerging street art scene. As Banksy and his hired staff wereputting the film together, what happens to Thierry's career as a streetartist not only validates that social commentary, it hilariously putsthe exclamation point on Banksy's intent!I would suggest to not get caught up in the "eloborate hoax"discussions on this film. They go nowhere and they're not necessary.The film stands on it's own either as a straight documentary OR as ahoax. Either way, it makes the same point. I would watch the film andtake it at face value. Mr. Brainwash, whomever that may be, is alegitimate success--whether he was originally a work of fiction or not.And therein lies Banksy's simple, hilarious and cutting point on whatis real art, and what makes a real artist.
kosmasp 29 April 2012
Real or fake?
And while this is a common question you would expect a woman to hear,in this case the question goes out to this documentary ... or is it"mockumentary"? And furthermore: Does it matter? Would you think lessof the movie if it wasn't "real"? Though an internet search seems toprovide facts, that the guy we are seeing here is real (and I'm nottalking about Banksy, whose identity remains hidden) ... but is hereally? These are all questions that I cannot answer and even if some usershere claim to know, I would second guess them. Could this be the mostelaborate prank ever? As you can see the movie does leave you with many questions and itstarts off as a normal documentary, which seems to be aiming to show usstreet artists. And who has a bigger name right now then Banksy (searchhim if you don't know who that is). He even says a few things here andthere (although it is very probable, that it isn't him ... but thenagain who is him? And how would we know if it is him? Or if he evenmade the movie?).This movie is really out there (it really gets outrageous towards theend) ... so out there, that I can only deem it as one of the bestdocumentaries I have seen. It is a real gem, that goes deep intoquestions about art and how we perceive it, how media sells it and manymore questions. But it also can only be seen as a very funnydocumentary. Either way (and no matter how you feel about it), youwon't be able not to talk about it. And yes I know it's a doublenegative and I used it, because I meant ... or did I?
cheryllynecox-1 28 April 2012
Gotta Getta a Guetta
Like the very nature of the underground street art movement "ExitThrough the Gift Shop" feels fresh and almost subversive. It doesn'tmatter to me if it is a conceptualized mockumentary, or a genuineattempt to record the outsider reality experienced by brilliant streetartists like Shepard Fairey, Invader, and the infamous Banksy. "ExitThrough The Gift Shop" is mischievous and immediate in the same waythat street art is.Mainly we watch the evolution of Thierry Guetta from anobsessive-compulsive videographer to a successful popular artist whosestreet credibility is quickly parlayed into the show of shows. Guettatakes contemporary icons and gives them Warholian emphasis, so we see areinvention of Madonna, who once reinvented herself in a Marilyn-likeway, and who we later learn commissions Mister Brainwash (Guetta) todesign her cover art. Guetta's point-of-view is absolutely authentic inthe way it synthesizes and skewers popular culture. Or is it Banksy'spoint-of-view? It doesn't matter. It's brilliant, provocative,charming, and completely entertaining.
Jonny Drama 27 April 2012
Interesting but....I should have passed
I no knowledge of this movie until I stumbled on it. When I watched it, although it went by quickly, I now want the 90 minutes back of my life. It does give an interesting look into "street art" and the artists involved with it. But then diverges into the guy behind the filming and his ability to basically copy what the other street artists have done to do his own art. This diversion is not really a diversion at all since the remainder of the movie centers on this guy.
27 April 2012
Towards a New Cinema
Everyone knows that the distinction between fiction and non-fiction is a false dichotomy. They are two sides of the same coin and much of the most interesting recent cinema has attempted to address how and where they meet and intertwine. A camera in the room changes behavior, just what an actor ate for lunch affects their performance. It is time to do away with the old distinctions and embrace the new order. Though filmmakers on the margin have been doing this for sometime, Exit Through the Gift Shop has brought it right up to the fringe of the mainstream. Fact and fiction blend in Banksy's film about the art/street art world. The art world constructs and defines itself just as we construct and define our own realities and truths. Down with the cinema of facts! Onward with the cinema of truth!
26 April 2012
A POKE IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER!
If you have avoided documentaries because you're under the false impression that they are dry and didactic, you must see street artist Banksy's hilarious look at the world of urban art and the unlikely rise of an obsessive videographer turned street artist who calls himself Mr. Brainwash. It's hard to know for certain how much of this is actual and true, given the nature of Banksy's artistic stance. However, you will be forced to redefine whatever it is you think is "art." Yes, this subversive film is a great piece of art and a direct poke in the eye of the beholder.
26 April 2012
BLAH!!!!!!!
This review is from: Exit Through the Gift Shop (DVD) I LOVE Banksy!! his art is so incredible and this video shows a lot of it and shows a lot about Obey which is nice to know. It disgusts me the terrible way the underground is exploited!!! you will see why if you watch this movie.
pyrocitor 26 April 2012
"More interesting than his work"
Those familiar with the work of notorious graffiti artist Banksy wouldbe correct in assuming that a film by him would be just asunconventional and mockingly elusive as his other work. Indeed, ExitThrough the Gift Shop forgoes the implied documentary on Banksy toquestion the overlap between "real" art and commercial dross, the moralgrounds of both graffiti and film and the interplay between fiction andreality, all guided by a twinkling sense of humour and cheerfulcynicism. While its tagline "the world's first street art disaster movie" may bea mild misnomer, it is telling of the fundamentally unique nature ofBanksy's film, unequivocally one of the most fresh, smart and fun filmsto hit cinemas in years. Banksy cleverly utilizes kinetic editing,frank interviews with many prominent street artists (includingenigmatic filmmaker turned artist Mr. Brainwash whose story takes asardonically amusing turn of its own), a pounding soundtrack and thechortling narration of Rhys Ifans to keep the tone frisky andcompelling throughout. Exit Through the Gift Shop is bound to leave viewers reeling, both inlaughter and deep thought, questioning the intrinsic value of art,whether the film is one big joke on the viewer's behalf, and whether iteven matters. And, despite the film's intent allegedly shifting awayfrom informational documentary, one even ends up learning a fair amountabout Banksy and street art in general. Never before has such aslippery film been so reliably stellar. -10/10
natalievescia 25 April 2012
Great movie with lots of laughs and pokes at hype in the art world
I was one of the lucky few to get a ticket to see the screening of Exitthrough the gift shop at Lambeth Palace (a secret makeshift cinema inthe graffiti tunnel @ Waterloo). The setting was fantastic and Iespecially loved the sound of trains passing overhead whilst watchingthe film which really added to the effect.Exit through the gift shop kept me in suspense throughout - it was allabout the journeys of Thierry Guetta, a quirky Frenchman who went frombeing a random guy with a camera to 'Mr Brainwash' street artist! Hebegan filming his cousin the 'Invader', a street artist responsible forpasting Space Invader characters on random buildings around the world.Thierry's cheeky nature and all the pokes at art world hype made melaugh throughout.For an exclusive insight into my trip to Lambeth Palace please visit mynew blog www.FatLDN.wordpress.com
babasyb 24 April 2012
Never start a new experience, twice.
I just watched Exit Through The Gift Shop. What a great documentary.This documentary displays a great example of a man who finds hispurpose in life serendipitously. It all started out when Mr. Brainwash(MBW), Thierry Guetta, was mysteriously taken away from his fatherafter the sudden death of his mother, and Thierry realized that hedidn't want any moment to be taken away from him ever again. So Thierrydecided to record the rest of his life, literally. He soon got afascination for street art, and became the right hand of controversialstreet artists like Shepard Fairey and Banksy, assisting them totightrope-walk the thin line over the gray area of law valley. As waryas these artists were at first, they were also pleased that Thierryoffered a sort of safe escape hatch to release their work after yearsof keeping it under wraps. Ironically, it was not until the first timeThierry turned the camera around that it started to dawn on him;Thierry was an artist himself. Violating all art rules - the ones thatdon't exist - he held his first exposition soon, and put himselfworldwide on the map as an artist, selling his work for prices manyestablished artists can only dream of. Moral of the story - in my point of view - if everybody tells yousomething is impossible because it has never been done before, orbecause it goes against all conventional rules, take that asencouragement to do just that.
23 April 2012
My favorite movie of 2010
From the great opening sequence of street artists around the world (esp the guy trying to spray paint at a moving freight train) through the time spent on Shepard Fairey, Invader and Banksy himself, "Exit" is a fascinating, inspiring, shrewd and frequently hilarious film. This is a movie that just makes me happy.As a documentary, it also avoids the trap 90-percent of them fall into, which is having a series of talking heads drone on about this particular person or that particular scene and how something was the be-all/end-all of history.Instead, "Exit" tells a compelling, ongoing story, one that turns into a bit of an ouroboros, as -- in a way -- the center of the story shifts from one subject to an entirely different one. In the process, the film quickly makes a fairly heavy-handed but no less potent statement about art and its value. And despite claims that this movie is a prank in itself, I've read evidence that suggests it all (as they say) really did happen.
seb-126 22 April 2012
This story is the truth whether it is grounded in reality or not
Truth --- without any taking sides on the hoax issue directly.Thierry was clearly OCD and desperate in his pursuit of fame as hedemonstrated through his pursuit of capturing celebrities on film (evenbefore his entry into documenting street art). He acted out ofcompulsion without any true understanding of the movement, as evidencedby his use of his own image as his "signature." No street artist wouldhave done that and it shocked me when I saw him doing it. At thatmoment, a new movement had begun. Just as Henri Rousseau was anoutsider to the Impressionist movement, without any understanding,formal training or intention he was instrumental in the reactivemovement to it: Post Impressionism. Make no mistake, whereas Theirry's friends in the Street Art movementhad mixed emotions as to whether he was an artist or not, I believe heIS an artist with a key position in the reactionary movement heunintentionally created.Reaction and revolution in art, as history has proved, is not alwaysbased on a manifesto. It is often personal and embedded in the psychesof those reactionaries. This can certainly be evidenced by van Gogh,whose illness was more instrumental to his work than any intention torebel against the establishment. In this case, Thierry's compulsion to create, his desire to emulatewithout understanding, and his obsession for recognition and fame pavedthe road to Hell for the Street Artists and their movement. Thierry wasliterally the fox in the hen house, if the fox had been raised by thechickens. Hoax or not, there is an underlying truth in this story aboutart and the artists themselves.