Greetings again from the darkness. Hoax or real? Documentary or Mockumentary? Fiction or Stranger than Fiction? Sorry, but I can’t answer these questions. A quick Google gives the appearance that the characters and story are true – or at least real. I guess the main argument I would make is that, true or not, the film is entertaining and enlightening either way. Personally, I have never put much thought into graffiti or street art and never once (prior to this film) gave any thought that there could be celebrity graffiti artists.
The film certainly makes a statement regarding the commercialization of art. This includes fads and the power of hype and marketing. I can’t really offer up much commentary on the content of the film other than to say Thierry Gueta is a fascinating character, though I have absolutely no interest in owning his “art”. I did love Banksy‘s line about Thierry being more interesting than his work. Couldn’t agree more.
Movie Reviews from the Dark 