Reviewed By Lucy Campbell

Exit.. traces Thierry Guetta, an eccentric French self made filmmaker, stumbling upon the clandestine world of street art. His fascination with the danger and grey legality of the artist’s world turns into a recorded journey as Guetta slowly becomes invaluable to them; his willingness, enthusiasm and daredevil attitude are reciprocated with permission for him to film them. Guetta records stacks of unwatched tapes as street art gradually receives recognition in the art community, spearheaded by the enigma of British artist Banksy.

The film really begins when Guetta forms a friendship with Banksy, which leads to a series of misadventures and Guetta’s own fame and fortune as he becomes “Mr Brainwash” and hoodwinks the art world in a flurry of LA hype to become one of the biggest street artists to never really exist. Banksy has gone about cutting down thousands of hours of Guetta’s meandering, loose home video work into a succinct, hilarious and fascinating documentary of the accidental hero.

Guetta is the real star of the film; his eagerness and complete faith, eccentricities and innocent desire to be one of the gang is charming in an odd, compelling way. Exit.. is one for everybody with a sense of humour and a desire to know how stencils get to the tops of buildings.

Kryztoff Rating  4K

Lucy Campbell