KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

gcomparcola This movie is great, from the story the directing the cast all prefect I just cant imagine how putting all of it together most have been what a ride i loved every second of it just creeping into my core systems and overwhelming me with shock a masterful story a prefect visualization into life at its bare .

kaineobrien This movie is a widely hated one from what I have seen and read, but, if you have any appreciation for art, realism, character study, and seeing the harsh realities that many filmmakers are to afraid to add in their movies, then this should be a gem to you. The movie, at least in my opinion, is a metaphor for poverty, depravity, hopelessness, rough upbringings, the people that stem from those upbringings, and the downtrodden parts of America that aren't all sunshine and rainbows. I think anyone should just give this movie a chance and put their thinking caps on while doing it, not expect to be a huge blockbuster.

framptonhollis Above all, "Gummo" is, simply put, a damn depressing movie. It is also hilarious, entertaining, creepy, quirky, trashy, gritty, surreal, and disturbing (among many other adjectives that it'd take far too long for me to list). But, most importantly, it's highly effective and arguably genius. Now I can't say for sure if Harmony Korine himself really is a "genius", although he's far more intelligent than he may seem, but I am willing to make the case that some of his finest films could support this possibility, and i think that "Gummo" probably is his masterpiece.It's not a film that's easy to digest, and not just because of its disturbing, messed up content and themes, but also because of its loose structure and dense layers of meaning (or possible lack of meaning) as well as its firm refusal to actually tell a story. Instead of any real semblance of plot, Korine settles for a series of vignettes that take place in a white trash town a few years after it was ravaged by a massive tornado. He explores the lives of some of the town's most eccentric (and often unpleasant) residents. Some characters are more heavily developed and examined than others although there's really no single character that can really be labeled as the "main" one. There's a multitude of things that feel necessary to discuss while discussing "Gummo", which is why there are so many reviews of it and why so many of those reviews are so long. No matter who you are, you are bound to have some strong opinion on Korine's film, whether you absolutely love it or deeply loathe it. Personally, I belong to the former category; particularly on my second viewing, I felt oddly attached to this film and its sentimental yet darkly comic and occasionally cynical approach to some very sensitive and thought provoking material. There's silly moments (the entire "chair wrestling" sequence makes me laugh harder than nearly anything else in the history of art-house filmmaking) as well as some very philosophical moments (the haunting, mumbling voice overs given by two of the film's young "protagonists" (?) are both insightful and odd). There's so many memorable scenes and images that will doubtlessly stick with you whether you like the film or not, everything from the depressed bunny boy to the iconic scene in which a kid awkwardly eats his dinner and dessert in the filthiest bathtub imaginable, his surroundings including demented barbie dolls and bacon strips taped to bathroom walls. It's poetic, funny, beautiful, and sickening-one of the most uncomfortable viewing experiences I have ever had, and yet its also one of the most rewarding. It's worth rewatches not just because it will help the viewer understand and grasp the film more, but also because the viewer will likely be able to find more odd and funny details with closer observations. It's also surprisingly fun to watch despite its heavy sense of tragedy and grief, and this is because of Korine's unremitting taste for the absurd, particularly the absurdly comical. The sense of humor is similar to the funnier works of Werner Herzog, the great German filmmaker who Korine has admitted multiple times to admiring quite a bit, even to the extent that he has actually cast Herzog as an actor in a few of his films ("Julien Donkey-Boy" and "Mister Lonely").Whatever your thoughts or feelings about this weird and, to some, very mesmerizing work of cryptic madness may be, there is no denying that it is an unforgettable viewing experience and one of the most delightfully strange movies ever made.

Roor_Bong The first time I watched Gummo it seemed off putting then watched it a second time and realized it's beautiful raw view of personalities. The films follows characters from a community of interesting personalities so strange that it may seem hard to watch. Gummo is a blank canvas that was splashed with all sorts of Colors. Colors that you don't see normally. Burgundy, off white, turquoise and the army green. Dot is a turquoise wave I want to ride with. Gummo has a creepiness that feels childhood is being violated. Harmony Kiore's warped adventure holds your eyes to the screen.The music brings you up and down from sing a longs to dark heavy music. A deeply pleasurable film I highly recommend. samhain666klik