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Gummo 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Score: 79

from 2 reviewers

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The Criterion Collection's 4K UHD of 'Gummo' offers a bizarre yet captivating cinematic experience, with a stunning 2160p restoration that's highly recommended.

Gummo 4K UHD Blu-ray Front Cover

Disc Release Date

True 4K

HDR10

Dolby Vision

DTS-HD MA

Video: 96

Criterion's 4K UHD Blu-ray release of 'Gummo,' featuring a Harmony Korine-approved restoration with Dolby Vision and HDR, revives its diverse formats—8mm, 16mm, 35mm, and digital video—remarkably. The visuals captivate with lush, stable imagery and precise texture, delivering a standout 2160p experience.

Audio: 86

Featuring an English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track, Gummo's audio presentation balances music and dialogue seamlessly, despite lacking dynamic contrast; ambient sounds and narration are clear, maintaining a coherent auditory experience across various sound sources.

Extra: 51

The 4K UHD Blu-ray of 'Gummo' lacks bonus features, but the Blu-ray disc offers insightful extras: a new 12-minute Korine interview exploring his Tennessee influences, a must-watch 1997 discussion with Werner Herzog post-Telluride, a 2000 Split Screen episode, and a remastered vintage trailer. An illustrated leaflet with critical essays adds depth.

Movie: 56

Gummo's 4K UHD Criterion release showcases Harmony Korine's polarizing debut, blending raw beauty with a chaotic, non-linear narrative in rural Ohio, spotlighting misanthropy and humanity. The new packaging enriches this cult classic with enhanced visuals, without offering political assertions often found in similar experimental films.

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