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GRADE: A
Video •Decide for yourself whether this documentary about street art — directed by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy — is for real, or if its portrait of hack filmmaker-turned-hack artist Thierry Guetta is an intricate con job. Either way, the movie is an astounding and thoroughly entertaining takedown of the art establishment, which eats up Banksy's satiric stencil-and-spraypaint creations and seems ready to legitimize the undertalented Guetta. DVD extras include deleted scenes, stickers and art postcards.
Sean P. Means