Review of Gummo (1997) by William C — 06 Aug 2009
Gummo is brutal, surrealistic journey through the apocalyptic wasteland that exists often just on the other side of town. Fueled by death metal and populated by every form of bizarre and depraved characters, Gummo explores the legacy of trauma and the effects of poverty--it is a blistering and at times humorous descent into a Hell that is the United States' own midwest.
Korine directs his often nauseating characters with flair and artistry, and the disconnected vignettes of the film form a harrowing collage that depicts a town forgotten by god and the rest of the world and left to rot in its own madness.
Racism, drug abuse, animal cruelty, prostitution of mentally handicapped people, and a general nihilistic malaise form the background against which the films characters live or, perhaps more accurately, simply exist and drift from one situation to another.
This review of Gummo (1997) was written by William C on 06 Aug 2009.
Gummo has generally received mixed reviews.
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