With the announcement of the Oscar Documentary Short list, a list of the 15 finalists to get one of five Oscar nominations, I have started to look into watching these films. This one, considered by a few to be a front runner at the award this year, is one of the few already out on dvd.The film is about an amateur film maker who followed street artists around. A man with no real ambition to create a film, but that was more obsessed with filming everything he saw. He starts by following around some pretty amateur graffiti artists, with little talent, and moderate levels of trust. As he learned more and more about this underground group of self proclaimed artists, he learned of an actual artist who made graffiti art famous.
His name is Banksy, and even if you don't watch this film you should check out his website to see some of his work. He is famous for painting on the Gaza Strip and pulling some complicated stunts, including hanging his own artwork in some of the most famous museums in the world.
The concept of turning the documentary back on the eccentric and nutty French-man that eventually becomes a fraud was pretty fun. Will this film get a nomination? I don't think so. The academy likes to pick films that actually make a positive impact on society and have a good message. Although a fun watch, I don't think this makes any sort of statement. See for yourself, it is not even an hour and a half long.
Vote: 7/10
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587707/
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