PlatinumRead
Just so...so bad
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
treykirssin
"Gummo" is one of the most accurate portrayals of small-town life to ever be brought to the screen. It perfectly captures the tone, spirit, and environment of a poor, white-trash town, especially the way that horrible acts can be brought on by nothing more than sheer boredom.But this is not a gritty, realistic social commentary on youth, as Larry Clark's seminal "Kids", also written by Harmony Korine, was. Instead, it's something more fascinating. Because while the film is not completely realistic, it doesn't tip over into complete surrealism, either. And instead of resulting in a project that doesn't know what it wants to be, it helps the film achieve the exact, dream-like aesthetic that it sets out for.Korine shows the same knack for pacing and dialogue that he did in "Kids", even if he uses it to create a much more nonlinear narrative this time around. He views his characters on their own terms, not as freaks or degenerates, and seems to have a certain level of respect for them. He is not making fun of anyone; he's forming a tribute to the types of people he grew up with.Also as in "Kids", the cast feels authentic (Chloe Sevigny & Carisa Glucksman, stars of that film, reappear here). Both the actors (Sevigny, Linda Manz) and the non-actors (Nick Sutton, Bryant Crenshaw) hit exactly the right note, whether it be humor, sadness, or a bizarre combination. Jacob Reynolds, as the protagonist Solomon, is a particular standout, portraying a misguided & disconcerting, yet oddly sympathetic, youth.While it may not have had the impact that Korine wished it to (calling it in interviews "a new type of film"), "Gummo" is still one of the most fascinating and indescribable films of the past twenty-five years. Whether you love it or hate it, it won't be easily forgotten.
StevenWicox9
Toss this piece of crap in the dumpster and urinate on the remains, then light the turd on fire. Disgusting waste of a DVD.Gummo is a stupid name and that BUNNY boy.... yeah, he needs to take his lame hat off. Dumb loser with a stupid accordion. Can't even take him seriously in that ridiculous get up. Oh, and another thing... this piece of crap was boring!!!! Should I even be surprised? What more could I expect from an art film. Oh.. Another thing! Why was bunny boy (who I assume was under the LEGAL age of 18.....) making out with that blonde chick? What kind of powder have you been sniffing Harmony?I would NEVER in my LIFE recommend this PIECE!!!! of TRASH!!!!
Tss5078
I have seen some strange things, but Gummo really takes the cake. This is a film that has no plot, simply following the lives of redneck children, as they kill cats to sell to the butcher, use duct tape to make their nipples bigger, and play the accordion while on the toilet. Somehow this film has gained a cult following and there are some people out there who will tell you they love this film. I can see how some of the scenes could be funny, but as a film, Gummo is nothing but one big stereotype, that doesn't follow any kind of storyline at all. Even more bizarre than the film, is the cast of kids, who seemingly came from nowhere. Jacob Sewell plays the bunny boy and literally walks around the entire time with nothing on but a pair of shorts and a pair of pink bunny ears, hardly saying a word. The other main actor is Nick Sutton, who has got to be the strangest looking person I've ever seen. He at least has some lines, but I really could have done without seeing the 13 year old actor getting a bath from his mother, while scarfing down food in the bathtub. Honestly, I don't know how a studio even agrees to make something like this. To me, Gummo has no artistic value whatsoever, and I suspect one would have to be on drugs to fully comprehend everything that is going on. Some weirdness comes off well for it's artistic value, but even those films have some kind of a plot that you can follow, Gummo has none of that and really offers very little that anyone can follow or even relate to.
Camoo
Gummo is perhaps the greatest manifestation of Korine's bizarre view from the trench he's dug for himself - a loose, dark and poetic work with a nihilistic bent and an unending cast of interesting characters, though 'interesting' is too easy a descriptor .. Lost, damaged, deformed, hurt, strange, weak, strong, isolated.. Though always human. A film like this is easy to dismiss but not easy for an ordinary Joe like me to imagine being made. How does he find these people? Where are these places? How come I've never seen this side of America before? What Korine does very very well is present a side of life that you don't get to see very often -particularly in the movies. Gummo, to most, might as well have been shot on Mars. It has stayed with me since I first saw it years ago - the images are impossible to forget. I watch it now and though some of the film pains me to watch, and despite the fact that I'm unable to ever fully embrace the awful/awesome creatures that populate it, I can't shake it. Very unique and unsettling work.
