Friday, January 7, 2011

Movie Review: Exit Through the Gift Shop


First of all, the Narrator: What an awesome voice! He's the actor that plays both Xenophilius Lovegood (Harry Potter) and Spike (Notting Hill).

Oh, and before I go any further, I must mention to the younger audiences that it is rated R (actually for only a bit of language, not much else). Also, it is a documentary that will put younger audiences to sleep.

Anywho. I had this movie recommended to me as part of my hip-hop class at church. Unfortunately, the day that we watched it, I was out sick.
Even though I enjoyed the class, not all of the movies we watched were up my alley.
However, I have always been fascinated by street art.
Not many people know that, but now it's out there.

Under the mistaken idea that it was a documentary about spray paint graffiti only, I reluctantly watched it... And was pleasantly surprised to find that "street art" is the term more readily accepted for the guerilla art that I enjoyed looking at on the internet.

I don't like all street art, though, just particular styles.

Anyhow, it was a very engaging and funny film. For a little while, I was not sure if it was a real documentary or if it was a mockumentary.

Recommended to: Art fans

Monday, January 3, 2011

Movie Review: Bella

Bella (2006): "Sooner or later every one of us will face an irreversible moment that will change our lives forever. If it hasn't happened to you yet...it will. BELLA is a true love story about how one day in New York City changed three people forever." (IMDB)

One of the reviewers called it a "Beautiful, clean message of unconditional love."

It's hard to talk about it without spoiling the movie. The ending is also something that could be discussed, instead of a typical "clean-cut" ending.

It's also hard to be convincing when you can't really talk about the film without spoiling it. How about this:
-It won the "People's Choice Award" at the Toronto Film Festival (the most prestigious award at the world's largest film festival), despite being shot on a very small budget, and in a very short amount of time.



(I promise that the entire thing doesn't take place on the beach...)