Exit Through the Gift Shop-2010

Director Banksy

Starring Banksy

Scott’s Review #531

Reviewed December 1, 2016

Grade: B-

Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 documentary. I am a fan of documentaries if the subject matter interests me.

The topic of this documentary is street art, which is not especially appealing to me, but it is also nice to be open to new experiences and perhaps learn a thing or two.

Banksy, who both directed and stars in the documentary, is the main focus, and the film tells his story.

We meet a man from Los Angeles who carries a camera wherever he goes. Through his cousin in France, he decides to do a documentary on street artists.

He is fascinated by the mysterious and secretive Banksy until he manages to meet him one day. He then begins filming Banksy’s street art.

So the documentary has a plot and isn’t the standard type of documentary.

Some claim that the film is staged and that a bit of a hoax has run rampant, but those allegations have not been proven.

I respect this feature as a nice, telling documentary, but it drags a bit, which may be because I’m not very interested in the topic.

Great for anyone into street art.

Oscar Nominations: Best Documentary Feature

Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 1 win-Best Documentary (won)