Saving Banksy
Parade Deck Films | Release Date: January 13, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
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0
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90
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJan 19, 2017
[A] fascinating documentary. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJan 19, 2017
The road to hell, the saying goes, is paved with the best of intentions, and that is very much the case with the complex art world conundrum explored in the lively, involving documentary Saving Banksy. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 18, 2017
Day's debut succeeds in part thanks to its modest scope, viewing the street-art phenomenon through an attempt to rescue one of its highly perishable creations for the public good. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris PackhamJan 18, 2017
Saving Banksy, in documenting the struggle of art consultant Brian Greif to preserve a single Banksy painting — one of the artist's trademark Che Guevara rats — inadvertently demonstrates that nearly every response to Banksy's work is wrong. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakJan 18, 2017
I feel like Day could have made three documentaries out of his footage: one about Greif’s journey, one about street artists, and one about the art world’s old and new guard. Read full review
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