Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banskey's bizarre docco is a fascinating look at the world of underground street art and one mans obsession with it. The subject of the film turns out to be not Banksey, but a man who would become known as Mister Brainwash, an immigrant shopkeeper who videotapes every aspect of his life. Once he discovers the world of street art, his life takes an unexpected twist which leads him to meeting his idol, Banskey, and finally becoming an artist himself.
This journey is both hilarious and horrifying to watch, to the point where you have to question whether the film is real or not. Asking this question though just makes it all the more interesting and in the end, Exit Through the Gift Shop leaves you with the feeling that you've only just begun to scratch the surface of this bizarre world.
9/10
A Perfect Getaway
I really don't know what to make of this film. On the one hand it tries something different, but on the other hand it's just so damn smug about it all. A newly wed couple on their honeymoon on a beautiful island find themselves worried that they may be in the presence of 2 murderers and must work out what to do about this situation. While it has a few decent twists there are a ton of self satisfying conversations about how movies work (the main character is a screenwriter) to the point where you almost feel like the director is trying his hardest to cover up the cliches with even more cliches. On top of that you have the requisite explanation of the killers motives towards the end of the film, followed by an excruciatingly overlong climax that pushes the film from stupid to just plain ludicrous. The few enjoyable twists can't save a movie that is just so damn smug having them in the first place.
3/10
Rango
I went into this one expecting another run of the mill kids film, with predictable story and flat characters, and that's exactly what I got. What I wasn't expecting was a rather twisted, adult sense of humour and some of the most fascinatingly grotesque style and character designs I've ever seen in a mainstream animated movie. While the storyline is incredibly by-the-book, everything else about the movie is demented enough to make it really enjoyable. The cast is diverse, the action is intense and the main character Rango is deliciously off the wall. While it is let down by some predictable moments, there is enough strangeness to lift it above standard kiddy fair. On that note though, this is definitely not a film for the youngsters, while they may enjoy the scenery, the storyline can be confusing and there is a fair amount of violence. It's really a film for teenagers and adults.
7/10
Banskey's bizarre docco is a fascinating look at the world of underground street art and one mans obsession with it. The subject of the film turns out to be not Banksey, but a man who would become known as Mister Brainwash, an immigrant shopkeeper who videotapes every aspect of his life. Once he discovers the world of street art, his life takes an unexpected twist which leads him to meeting his idol, Banskey, and finally becoming an artist himself.
This journey is both hilarious and horrifying to watch, to the point where you have to question whether the film is real or not. Asking this question though just makes it all the more interesting and in the end, Exit Through the Gift Shop leaves you with the feeling that you've only just begun to scratch the surface of this bizarre world.
9/10
A Perfect Getaway
I really don't know what to make of this film. On the one hand it tries something different, but on the other hand it's just so damn smug about it all. A newly wed couple on their honeymoon on a beautiful island find themselves worried that they may be in the presence of 2 murderers and must work out what to do about this situation. While it has a few decent twists there are a ton of self satisfying conversations about how movies work (the main character is a screenwriter) to the point where you almost feel like the director is trying his hardest to cover up the cliches with even more cliches. On top of that you have the requisite explanation of the killers motives towards the end of the film, followed by an excruciatingly overlong climax that pushes the film from stupid to just plain ludicrous. The few enjoyable twists can't save a movie that is just so damn smug having them in the first place.
3/10
Rango
I went into this one expecting another run of the mill kids film, with predictable story and flat characters, and that's exactly what I got. What I wasn't expecting was a rather twisted, adult sense of humour and some of the most fascinatingly grotesque style and character designs I've ever seen in a mainstream animated movie. While the storyline is incredibly by-the-book, everything else about the movie is demented enough to make it really enjoyable. The cast is diverse, the action is intense and the main character Rango is deliciously off the wall. While it is let down by some predictable moments, there is enough strangeness to lift it above standard kiddy fair. On that note though, this is definitely not a film for the youngsters, while they may enjoy the scenery, the storyline can be confusing and there is a fair amount of violence. It's really a film for teenagers and adults.
7/10
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