Fast, witty, and totally infuriating, Blurred Lines leaves little doubt—despite a well-balanced presentation of views—that the upper realm of art collection is populated by the worst people on the planet. Here, brilliant if despicable sellouts like Damien Hirst rake it in while a complex dance between galleries, agents, art fairs (“Comic-Con for people with gobs and gobs of money”), and auction houses creates an entirely puffed-up spectacle and an endless inflation of phony value for a tiny, breakaway civilization of soulless idiots, many of whom are quite happy to talk on camera. (Others, like legendary superdealer Larry Gagosian, definitely aren’t.) It’s a tragic bonus that Blurred Lines offers so much in the way of rapid-fire eye candy, where even the work of an evil twit like Jeff Koons can stir the viewer’s soul.

Georgia Straight, July 2017