Review of Gummo (1997) by Simplejack — 04 Jun 2014
Gummo is by far one of my favourite movies ever. Not following standard cinematic techniques and ideas, gummo is more of an experimental/art house film. It follows a small, hurricain striken town in Xenia, Ohio and their daily struggles with life.
Nihilism, Religion, Poverty, Drug-use, and mental health are among the numerous issues and subjects explored by Harmony over the course of this film. The film is made up of a number of clips, centred around the people who live in the town.
On the surface, this film is pure trash, but the more you delve into the disgusting and filthy masterpiece that is, gummo, the more tragically beautiful the movie becomes. After watching gummo for the first time, I felt that I needed to have a shower.
The movie leaves you feeling disgusting and sickened. And let me warn you, watching gummo is kind of like consuming a Harmony Korine "drug". By this, I mean that you cannot stop thinking about the movie for about 12 ours.
Gummo is a MUST SEE movie. 10/10.
This review of Gummo (1997) was written by Simplejack on 04 Jun 2014.
Gummo has generally received mixed reviews.
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