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Bomb It
Documentary - 2007
Bomb It
7.2
88%
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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.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
27 Apr 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A remarkably compact and engaging overview of the history and ideology of this urban outlaw art form.
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jun 2008
fresh:
Genuinely global, multicultural, and multilingual in its urban perspectives.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
25 Apr 2008
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,
25 Apr 2008
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,
25 Apr 2008
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,
24 Apr 2008
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