I expected to hate this from the reviews I've read, but it was on the list of most disturbing films so I just had to see it. I like slow-going pointless films occasionally, sometimes I really have to make myself like them, but with Gummo I genuinely liked it. It's set out like a documentary so it doesn't need to have a plot, it's simply clips of weird things people do in this town of 'white trash'.
I thought the film was pretty funny at times, didn't find it too disturbing because it wasn't the sort of disturbing film you take seriously, unlike something like Irreversible which is probably the most disturbing film I've seen.
If you only like films with a plot and lots of action then I wouldn't bother with this film, but if you're even slightly intrigued by the sound of this film then watch it! It's certainly not the best film ever but I can't understand why it has so many bad reviews, particularly when I wouldn't say I generally liked these artsy type films.
I thought the film was pretty funny at times, didn't find it too disturbing because it wasn't the sort of disturbing film you take seriously, unlike something like Irreversible which is probably the most disturbing film I've seen.
If you only like films with a plot and lots of action then I wouldn't bother with this film, but if you're even slightly intrigued by the sound of this film then watch it! It's certainly not the best film ever but I can't understand why it has so many bad reviews, particularly when I wouldn't say I generally liked these artsy type films.