The film uses a mixture of 35mm film and home camcorder footage to create an raw, "unfiltered" aesthetic.
The film's aesthetic is a raw mix of 35mm film, home video, and Polaroid photography, creating a "scrapbook" feel that blurs the line between documentary and fiction. While some critics, like those at the New York Times , initially dismissed it as "the worst movie of the year," it has since been embraced by the Criterion Collection as a significant experimental masterpiece. fylm Gummo 1997 mtrjm awn layn - fydyw lfth