Reflection on "Exit Through the Gift Shop"

Which elements are believable?
The elements that seem believable in the film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, are all associated with the elements of a documentary film, which this film is supposed to be even though some may argue that it is more of a mockumentary. For instance, the footage (videos or photos) filmed by Thierry Guetta and the others gives a sense of reliability because it provides an evidence of things taking place in time. The interviews, including the ones of the street artists and the ones interviewing the audiences at Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta)'s exhibition, and the voice-over of the film also adds another element of documentary to the film.

Which elements are not believable?
Elements are that not so believable in the film may be the sounds that are intentionally added to accompany the interviews and footage. For example, there is an extensive use of music and sound effects (like the sound of a motorcycle). The fact that the viewers are not aware of Banksy's real identity because his face is always hidden in shadows and his voice is altered creates mysteriousness thus making the viewers hard to believe what he is saying and it contributes to the "fakeness" of this film.

What is the morale/purpose of this fictional documentary?
Street art were not meant to be sold in the first place but they soon became commercialized and people started to purchase pieces of street art. In the middle of the film Banksy mentioned his purpose for making this documentary. He said that street art "was never about the money" and he said to Thierry "you have the footage, you can tell the real story of what art is about. Is is not about the hype, it is not about the money. Now is the time, you have to get your film out." However, the movie that Thierry created was a unwatchable mash-up of short clips on street art. Therefore, Banksy decided to take this on his own. Despite the fact that there were lots of discussions on Banksy's "real" intentions and questions regarding the creation of Mr. Brainwash after the movie was released, the viewers still think Banksy's main objective was to criticize the over-commercialization of street art.