There are two camps in the world. One camp likes Gummo. The other camp is what Gummo is about. Harmony Korine isn't making friends with this film. If you like movies with beautiful faces and senseless dialogue then skip Gummo. If you like to be surprised then Gummo should satisfy. It is inexplicable. It is a visit to another world. Sad. Desperate. Wacky. I love this movie because it is not derivative. The scene with the boy in the bathtub eating spaghetti and chocolate while getting soap in his mouth is one of the most bizarre on record. Glue sniffing. Peodphiles. Cat killers. Dumps. Rain. Poverty. When Penelope Cruz poops, her poop flushes into the world of Gummo. And you know what? Her poop is more interesting than her. Gummo makes me gag...in a good way.
