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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
You say tomato, I say tomato can of spray paint
The irony of "Exit" is that Banksy's claim that an artist needs time to hone his craft is totally debunked by his Academy Award nomination and Indie Spirit award win for his first film. Thierry has been filming all of his life and is still unable to put together a film that works. Banksy's jealousy of Mr. Brainwash's instant success is unwarranted due to his own meteoric rise as a filmmaker.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thierry tapped into the Warhol movement and put his own spin on it. When art and commerce meet, marketing is what prevails. As far as Warhol's influence on MBW's work is concerned, Blek le Rat influenced Banksy. The role reversal in this movie is brilliant. Banksy proved that an artist is an artist and can triumph in multiple art forms. And Thierry proved that his quick hit artistic approach is better suited for individual "frames" as opposed to trying to convey a story using multiple frames in succession.
Tony Manero (2008)
Good on 2 levels (if not more)
I really liked this movie. I wish there was a more solid ending, but it was acceptable. Very good use of using the fascist regime weaving in and out of the story. As many critics have already made us aware, the insane actions performed to satisfy an insane goal by the title character mirror those of the Chilean regime during the same period. Loved the documentary style of film-making. Loved the flawless depiction of a poor, but barely scraping by city. I would say the only thing I would have liked to have seen was some sort of closure to the story. I'm only human. Anyway, awesome otherwise. TONY MANERO should go down as an Indie Classic.