***SPOILER ALERT***
I heard about this movie one day and saw it the next. Once I found out it's a documentary on street art (graffiti) that includes Banksy, I knew I had to see it.
Although Thierry Guetta called himself a 'filmmaker' during an interview that was shown in this documentary, it is very clear that he is not; he is, and always has been, and always will be a guy with a camera in his hand. Considering Banksy is the director of this film, and that TG's film (also shown in this film SUCKED) should be evidence enough to prove my previous point.
The film starts out with an introduction to Thierry Guetta, a Frenchmen that films anything and everything. He then becomes obsessed with filming and documenting street artists in action; he also wants to film Banksy, an anonymous graffiti artist from London.
I liked Thierry Guetta when it started and as the movie progressed and he became Mr. Brainwash (MBW), an 'artist' himself, he also became arrogant and narcissistic. Banksy isn't looking for fame, he just wants people to see his art: that's why he does it on the streets for everyone to see and wants his identity kept a secret. Unlike Banksy, Thierry likes the star status and the fame that comes with; it seems as if the popularity got to his head. In my opinion, because Banksy remains elusive, his artwork has a lot more value to it than Guetta's and Banksy will always been seen as an artist, but Thierry is the flavour of the month, whose flavour will wear down as time goes on.
If this documentary itself was one of Banksy's creations, I think that that makes him that much more awesome!
Although Thierry Guetta called himself a 'filmmaker' during an interview that was shown in this documentary, it is very clear that he is not; he is, and always has been, and always will be a guy with a camera in his hand. Considering Banksy is the director of this film, and that TG's film (also shown in this film SUCKED) should be evidence enough to prove my previous point.
The film starts out with an introduction to Thierry Guetta, a Frenchmen that films anything and everything. He then becomes obsessed with filming and documenting street artists in action; he also wants to film Banksy, an anonymous graffiti artist from London.
I liked Thierry Guetta when it started and as the movie progressed and he became Mr. Brainwash (MBW), an 'artist' himself, he also became arrogant and narcissistic. Banksy isn't looking for fame, he just wants people to see his art: that's why he does it on the streets for everyone to see and wants his identity kept a secret. Unlike Banksy, Thierry likes the star status and the fame that comes with; it seems as if the popularity got to his head. In my opinion, because Banksy remains elusive, his artwork has a lot more value to it than Guetta's and Banksy will always been seen as an artist, but Thierry is the flavour of the month, whose flavour will wear down as time goes on.
If this documentary itself was one of Banksy's creations, I think that that makes him that much more awesome!
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