Cody Gearheart Harmony Korine's feature debut suffered very harsh criticism when it was released due to it's non-linear storyline, non-professional actors, frequent use of different unusual cameras, shoestring budget, and an array of several different disturbing topics that seem quite disjointed and sordid. The movie itself is not for all tastes mainly because it deals not only with the breakdown of a town, but because it's about how not every place in the USA is an American dream and how poverty, boredom, abuse, death, loneliness, disaster, and a lack of healthy relationships can complete destroy and desensitize a whole community and turn them into a band of crazies. The film is a moving and unpolished tapestry of broken lives and the random insanity that occurs in those portraits.

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.

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!!!!

suneskeel i love this film, and i wish more film makers would try an portrait a situation as good as Korine does here. When you make something that basically new, even in cinema, you bound to be hated upon. but what this movie does for me, it might not do for the next guy. some people complain about the lag of a traditional story line, while others don't understand the symbolism, that doesn't mean it doesn't have any. but what this movie does so brilliantly, is to project feelings upon you. feelings we don't necessarily like, and find uncomfortable to process. and i personally love when i get emotionally challenged by a film, even if it is uncomfortable. Only few films manage to do this, but Gummo is one of them. Its a movie about a derelict town, and the people who comes with it, its not a place you wanna live, and this movie portrait that perfectly.