This Is Berlin Not New York

I started watching thanks to my obsession for Berlin. The film presents the journey of some young and impassioned artists. Overall the film was pretty boring, and the art was not great either. I felt like a tag along on someone else's post-college European trip. This is basically a check off that I watched this thing at one point in my life.

The Antagonist Movement consists of an amazing group of artists who make art without pretension. By following the day-to-day experiences during their trip to Berlin, this documentary exhibits a down-to-earth and accessible side of art; It shows the heart and soul of art's intentions and value, and delves deeper than many "high-art" venue would today.

The documentary itself is a creative work involving various kinds of animations created by Antagonist members. It focuses on individual artists' work and, by doing so, shows how the members of the movement mesh.

"This is Berlin, Not New York" illustrates why street art and lowbrow is becoming this decade's art paradigm. No artist should miss this, nor any art agent, nor art lover.

I had a really great time with this one. I've only recently moved to New York and found an artistic community here, and I'm not at all familiar with the art scene in Berlin, so watching these two communities interact showed me a new side of things I wouldn't have otherwise encountered. The visuals are amazing, and it's fun to just hang out with this group of artists for a bit. They touch on a lot of deep subject matter regarding art in the Western world, but this film is overwhelmingly fun, and mostly it just feels like you're tagging along with the coolest group of artists on elaborate adventures.

This film is amazing and has it all. It makes you feel like you are right there, as this rambunctious, fun, off-beat group of New York artists join forces with their Berlin counterparts. Always bumping up against (and beyond) conventional boundaries, the American and German artists create original artwork in front of your eyes in some very unusual places. This film has another whole level, beyond the pure visual, as the artists discuss and critique Western contemporary art. The film captures the spontaneity and energy of these young, emerging artists who feel comfortable and confident in their artistic skills and visions. In watching the film, you feel the dynamics emerging between the artists in a positive way, as they strive to take their art to a higher level. The artists feed off of each others' creativity and continuously push each other to achieve more. In a sense, these artists have outgrown the need for senior mentors or critics and have developed a Utopian world for themselves where the artists accept each other as peers and competent equals, each of whom have chosen to explore their artistic interests in different modes. After watching this film, you will feel liberated and inspired to follow your own artistic interests without worrying about outside acceptance. The original musical score and animation ties this film together in a wonderful, exuberant package.

In a climate where everyone seems obsessed with market failures, including the art market, it is refreshing to witness a group of artists whose sole motivation is their desire to challenge their creativity.

The film's animated sequences , including stop motion photography, capture the raw and edgy vibe of Berlin's Wedding neighborhood, and portray Berlin as a place of magical possibility.

Fan's of punk rock's d.i.y. ethics will watch with glee as the Antagonist's turn an apartment block into an art installation, and the streets of Berlin into an art gallery.

The soundtrack includes music by some of New York undiscovered greats.

If you are looking to re-calibrate your cynical view of the art world this might be the perfect movie.