Exit Through the Gift Shop

I love Exit Through the Gift Shop so much. It is without a doubt my favorite documentary. My dad and I are really interested in Banksy's work, so I know a lot about Banksy. I actually saw this documentary in the theaters, and it really blew me away when I saw it. Not only was it well done and intriguing, but it gave me an amazing insight on the world of graffiti. If you want to talk about filmmakers taking risks, then this is the perfect example. Thierry Guetta, stupid as he may be, was incredible brave to not only go and assist these graffiti artists on tagging some very dangerous places, but he also recorded it! It's so amazing how someone can be so courageous, yet so idiotic at the same time. First time I watched this movie, I thought it was a hoax and that there was no way someone would spend their whole life with a camera in their hands. But as the film progressed, it because more and more clear that this wasn't a hoax, and that this man really was that strange. It intrigues me, too, that Banksy's original intent was to make a documentary about himself, but he decided that Thierry was more interesting. This says a lot about Banksy, doesn't it? We try and think of these unknown people as superheroes almost. But he's probably just a regular English guy, which I think makes him that much more remarkable. I've seen this movie at least 10 times, yet it never ceases to entertain me.