Street Artist and now film maker Banksy tells the story of Terry, video-camera addict and street-art fan turned manaic. It's a very entertaining film that introduces novices like me to the whole street art scene as well as examines the passion of a very bizarre character. Terry is a one-man theme park with the balls to tackle anything full-steam ahead. If only his artistic talents matched up with his desire. Still the point of the document is clear: the art world and the hype that can build around an artist name is all pocky cock. Grade: A-.
Spoilers: There's speculation that some, if not all, of this film is a fiction. That the documentary is a hoax. I can easily see that this might be true. Banksy is a very mischief guy. The fact that he keeps his identity a secret and he once almost dispersed Princess Diana printed currency makes the idea of this all being fakery very possible. Either way it's still a very engrossing film that will have you laughing and thinking about art and those who worship it. I suspect, although it's just a guess, that Terry is a real guy, a guy obsessed with video taping street art and that after Banksy friended him Banksy asked Terry to become an artist for the purpose of this film. In the movie Banksy and Terry pull a stun in Disneyland that gets Terry caught by the Disney security. The fact that Terry didn't cave in and tell on Banksy is proof enough that he is capable of acting the proxy to Banksy's illusions.
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