I saw Exit Through the Gift Shop yesterday. It opened on Friday and is currently playing in select theaters in New York and California. In Los Angeles, you have the option of seeing it at either the Landmark or Arclight Cinema. Personally, I recommend going to Arclight Cinema in Hollywood and getting there early because the venue itself is really nice – there’s a bar, a gift shop, and it’s right on Sunset. Also, reserve tickets online as seats are individually reserved. The best seats are in the lower middle section, but there really isn’t a bad seat in the house as long as you’re centered with the screen.
As for the movie itself, I think it’s best watched and appreciated without truly knowing what the movie is about. Watch the trailer here but don’t read any movie reviews on it; they give too much away. Without completely spoiling the movie, Exit Through The Gift Shop is billed as a Banksy Film, advertised as “The world’s first Street Art disaster movie” on www.banksyfilm.com, was the biggest hit at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and has a 98% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Personally, I loved the movie. It’s really different from all the other movies out there; it’s smart, entertaining, and made me really think about street art (and the hype and commercial aspects surrounding it), and the art world in general – much more so than Beautiful Losers, which I liked but didn’t love. I watched Exit Through The Looking Glass with mostly non-artsy people who aren’t really in-tune with street art and they thought it was really interesting too. So whether or not you care about street art or art in general, you should watch it.
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Los Angeles Movie Premiere [Pictures] [Video]
Street Marketing/Graffiti [1] [2] [3] [4]
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