Exit Through the Gift Shop
When an eccentric documentarian and clothier named Thierry Guetta gets the idea to start documenting the secret society of street/graffiti artists it appears he’s stumbled onto some interesting subject material. After several years of video taping literally every move of some of the worlds most notorious artists it’s time to assemble his footage into some semblance of a film, the only problem is, Thierry doesn’t know the first thing about filmmaking. Upon this discovery the elusive artist known as Banksy takes over the project and instead turns the focus of the film on the more interesting subject– Thierry and his aspiration of becoming a street artist himself. 
Shedding light and insight into the philosophy and inspiration for a handful of these artists the film offers a fascinating look at what many might just dismiss as vandalism, and gives pause for reflection as to what art is? Digging deeper the film also raises questions about the artists’s ambitions and what, if any, is their message. Worth at least a matinee, the film makes for a smart choice this weekend and promises to help audiences learn to discern what’s good art. Exit Through the Gift Shop is rated R.