Fresh
A remarkably compact and engaging overview of the history and ideology of this urban outlaw art form.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on five continents, the documentary tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s, then follows the flames as they paint the globe.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Genuinely global, multicultural, and multilingual in its urban perspectives.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Jon Reiss' high-energy doc hops all across the globe in order to paint the fullest portrait of the most modern art.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
What distinguishes Jon Reiss's lively, sure-handed film from the rest is that it widens the spectrum by taking a comprehensively international viewpoint.
Laura Kern, New York Times
Rotten
The subject is never less than fascinating, though the film's repetitive format and reiteration of the same points ad infinitum will wear you down before the paint can dry.
David Fear, Time Out New York
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