Review of Gummo

Gummo (1997)
6/10
Get Ready for THE Train Wreck
10 December 2005
Warning: Spoilers
What can I say?? This movie isn't for everyone. It doesn't have much of a plot nor any decent characters. It's a major train wreck, it doesn't feel right watching an accident happen but you just can't take your eyes of it. It's kinda making fun of a mentally challenged person..you know it's not right but you can't help yourself.

A lot of the movie leaves the audience filling in the blank. If you like movies that are like this ....then go for it. If your a sane person and are watching the movie, you constantly find yourself asking "why the heck are they (characters)doing that?". For example, two of the main characters (kids/teeneagers)kill cats to make money. Not only do they kill the poor cats, they actually torture them. Then they take the money that they make selling the cats (didn't get why the grocery manager will want to buy them except to sell them to people and pretend its meat...ewww)and go sleep with a prostitute. In another scene, two boys "kill" and name call another boy with rabbit ears on. It's sad. Not only is it said, it shows how naive, stupid people can be. I couldn't believe those grown up teenagers got in the car with the creepy old guy. Hello??? Clearly they aren't thinking. If you think the kids are bad, wait until you meet the adults. Getting drunk and punching the s*it out of a chair isn't my idea of fun.

In a way, I can see that a lot of people can read into the movie. They can say it addresses discrimination, hate, self-confidence, love, hope and loss. For each viewer it's different. It doesn't really open your eyes to the issues but it puts it in front of you and if your smart/observant enough , you will see it. For me, it's just shows a very sad lifestyle of people who live differently than me.
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