It's a commentary on the artworld, both as a cultural form as well as a consumer product, and while I probably would've preferred it to be a little less judgemental, this entirely is so highly educational, so informative and so accesible that I would recommend everyone, not just art aficionados, to watch this film.

Guetta is an annoying, egocentric, arrogant prick. I liked some of the art from the other artists though, but not all

Everyone debating the veracity of the film is missing the point, which can be found in the scene with the art collector who points out work she purchased and displays which she doesn't actually like.

08 setembre 2011 - Interessant reflexió sobre l'art, sobre el seu valor. Sobre la massificació de certs fenòmes. El negoci de l'art. Interessant i narrat entretingudament.

Well made and entertaining. Also quite self-serving.

I'm sorry, but I can't find any point of interest in any of these people. Is Thierry Guetta real? Who is Banksy? What is he trying to say? The answer to all these question: who cares?

"Exit Through the Gift Shop" is a somewhat strange, uplifting experience! It is unexpectedly very funny too. The whole movie carries brazen and forthright message about what constitutes art and how art is consumed by the masses. Is it a hoax? Well as soon as it had finished my gut feeling said that it was! That said, in no way did that detract from the experience. I saw the New York Times had descibed this movie as a "prankumentary", and that seems to fit quite nicely.

Rhys Ifans has a great narrating voice, Banksy is bloody brilliant, and the whole 'is it a mockumentary?' issue is just perfectly balanced, never over the top, always having one's attention. Most importantly, though, Banksy delivers the message that he has probably always fought for (in different ways): street art is important. It might be utter crap 99% of the time, but that last 1% ... sweet.

"exit through the gift shop" is by no means a revelation, but it's a very aptly directed documentary, thoroughly entertaining and hilarious at times. Expertly edited, it conveys (or fakes conveying) its ambigious message quite well. Bashing the "high art scene" and the so called underdog street art with equal zeal, Banksy proves to be quite an unpredictable artist.

Hrm. Is this Banksy making fun of a sellout 'artist', or is the joke on us?

10 nisan 11 & kendi dunyasini kurabilmis ve bizi o dunyaya sokabilmis bir belgesel. cok iyi. cok ilginc.

You are one sly son of a bitch, Banksy.

The fragile line between art and commercial crap is intriguing because it's so unreachable. What makes art art? Who has the right to define it? Is Banksy laughing with us or at as? The movie is entertaining and afterwards you feel a bit mind fucked.

A great documentary on adaptation, pop culture and how our perception can be vulnarable. Street Art being a recent example, it actually describes how the social realities are now created. Brilliant.

Emm, I think I didn't get it, but then again, I think that's the intention...

Art is intoxicating. Art is contagious. Art is illuminating. Art is exhilarating. Art is arbitrary. Art is defining. Just because you say you're an artist doesn't mean you are one, and just because you say you aren't an artist, doesn't mean you aren't one. Mostly, though, art is undefinable, as both Banksy and Guetta learn and demonstrate here. Invaluable viewing if you're an artist, or if you think you are.

The subject of street art, particularly by Banksy, is an enthralling subject all on its own. The film isn't so much about Banksy as it is about an adorably dim schmuck who, through a set of insanely lucky circumstances, managed to flip the dangerous and beautiful subject of street art into a laughable, kitsch hype-fest. Christ, the shot of him spray-painting the brick wall and then throwing the can at it couldn't have summed it up better. Poignant commentary by the end. Hilarious.

cool, funny, with some lengths

A lot of fun, great examination and parody of a commercialized rebellion.

elindeki kamerayla surekli cekim yapan thierry'nin grafitti sanatcilariyla yolu kesisir ve onlari kamerasina almaya karar verir. isin sonunda kendini grafitti sanatini yapip sergilerken bulsa da bilmeden grafitti sanatina zarar verir

Very inspiring

So, which part of this was based on reality? The elephant in the room, perhaps.

I liked this, but I saw it like eight months after it first hit, and found the hype around it a little bit overblown. The great part for me was the first half, where we follow various street artists. The lame part was the second half, where we focus on Mr. Brainwash. I never gave a shit about this dude. He's mildly interesting to me at best, and only from a train-wreck perspective. The discussion in the zeitgeist sparked by this film has been more interesting than the film itself.

A film about an imbecile with a special talent for turning junk -- whether it's used clothing or atrocious pop art -- into big bucks. Hoax or not, it effectively satirizes the art world, and is pretty funny at times: you'll quickly despise Thierry for being a superficial untalented twat, and it's nice hearing Banksy and other artists put our thoughts into words about this halfwit.

Whatever else I think about these self-reflexive mockumentary pranks like Casey Affleck's I'm Still Here and now, inappropriately nominated for an Academy Award for best Documentary Film, Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop, I have to admit they reflect their times in ways that real documentaries can't. How can I not admire filmmakers who create the reality they're documenting? Banksy's film also manufactures the target demographic. Pretty slick. But also, pretty vacant and self-serving.