Is the Banksy movie any good?

I've seen it mentioned in a few threads, and it's playing in my area. I'm not the biggest Banksy fan, but I'm looking to bring someone to a relatively "independent" film and this seems to be one of the best options out of what's playing now.

Would someone who isn't the biggest Banksy fan enjoy it, for what it is? Is it that good?

It is amazing, brilliant, beautiful, in my mind I do not want to see a single bit of thing in it that is not as good as I think it is

10 out of 10

/troon

Pretty damn good.

It's good. It's not amazing, but it's good.

Best film out right now, that's the mother fucking goddamn truth!

It's about Banksy, so no.

Not entirely about Banksy, more about street art and its history, highlighted by Banksy.

  On 6/7/2010 at 11:50 AM, Dan C said:

It's about Banksy, so no.

Feeling the same...I'm not even going to bother.

yeah it's not about banksy at all. he made it (apparently). its about the consumerism of street art. its really good and not in a pretentious way, in a good film way. very engrossing i didnt want it to end.

the street artists they feature are pretty boring so luckily its not really about them.

go see it

so you would say that you were impressed with it Benedict?

yeah go see it

you have always struck me as the easily impressed sort though. I don't know what to think

thats very odd as i am not easily impressed at all. atop loves everything. but we agree on 'exit though the gift shop'

i should also point out that i'm not a big fan of banksys work. hes pretty hit and miss.

luckily the film isnt about him or his work

i used to follow banksys works and had much curiosity as to how he managed to put up so many powerful pieces, all across the world, yet continuously get away with it, until i was told that he had a group of professional street artist working under his wing, travelling the world for him. is there any truth to this? it seemed too obvious when i first heard it, and it really sucked away a lot of the banksy mystery that drew me to his work in the first place.

i'd like to know this guys living situations, to see how loaded (wealthy) he really is, or if he's still "keeping it real" and not letting his money accumulate in some private bank account...

  On 6/7/2010 at 5:47 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

thats very odd as i am not easily impressed at all. atop loves everything. but we agree on 'exit though the gift shop'

Dont you try to deflect my lols Benedict

I liked it a lot. Still thinking about it a month a later. I wouldn't be surprised if Banksy has a global network of artists. Makes sense, especially in light of this film. Make decent art and then develop a mystique. The masses will soon follow.

  On 6/10/2010 at 11:10 PM, maantecaaa!!! said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Banksy has a global network of artists.