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The New York Daily News

“As for true stories, the high-energy "Bomb It" presents an in-depth, and extremely entertaining, look at the history of graffiti from gifted music video director Jon Reiss. Despite claims that contemporary tagging started in Philadelphia, this is a New York movie through and through, and so passionate it may (briefly) convince you that a clean subway train is a crime.”

-Elizabeth Weitzman, May 1, 2001

IGN.com

At the core of the film is a poignant social statement about public space and the war being waged for it by major corporations, the forces of gentrification, and the street artist rebels that express themselves on urban surfaces around the world. This makes for a provocative, and entertaining film that deserves to be seen. . . . we’ll never think the same way again about public space again.

IGN, May 11, 2007

The Reeler

“An engaging 93-minute overview of the international graffiti art scene, the movie creates a montage-fueled roundtable of the various discussions swirling around the art…Anyone seeking an “Idiots Guide” introduction to medium—a completely legitimate curiosity—will find the overarching debates about whether or not grafitti constitutes a negative anarchistic force or a beautiful expression of freedom to be constantly provocative.”

-Eric Kohn, April 25, 2007

Slash Film

“Coming at you with lightning speed, Bomb It explodes onto the screen, heralding its arrival and offering a heaping dose of invigorating energy surrounding the world of graffiti, and how that world is split up and examined. Globetrotting to some of the most sprawling metropolises on the planet, such as Tokyo, São Paolo, New York, London, Capetown, and Berlin, the film is a nonstop study on what makes graffiti what it is and why it’s still ticking today."

-Fransico Saco, April 30, 2007