Review of Gummo (1997) by Edward Guthmann for San Francisco Chronicle — 31 Oct 2008
It's an interesting technique -- the blurring of reality and "movies" -- but Korine's objective is so narrow and mean, and his viewpoint so colored by smug, adolescent condescension, that Gummo comes off like a mean-spirited prank.
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This review of Gummo (1997) was written by Edward Guthmann and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 31 Oct 2008.
Gummo has generally received mixed reviews.
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