Andy Link attempted to attend the festival, but was denied a visa because of his criminal record.
He wrote that it "might entertain Banksy obsessives, and its elaborate re-creation of the incident and its aftermath surfs fact and fiction in a moderately interesting way.
"[5] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a more positive review, saying that it would appeal to fans of Exit Through the Gift Shop.
He praised the film's execution of the crime as "bumblingly funny" and the subsequent developments as "no less entertaining than a football in the groin.
"[6] Alina Cohen of Hyperallergic praised the film for providing "some great British humor, a compelling main character, and some well-deserved cultural mockery.