Venice 2023: Korine's 'Aggro Dr1ft' is One of the Stupidest Films Ever

This is going to attract more attention, unfortunately. I'm well aware that this headline on a review is going to bring in all kinds of people who'll say this just makes them want to watch the film even more. Nothing I can say will dissuade these people, they're curious no matter what. That's how I went in to watch the film – I have to go see it just to see it, even if I'm fully expecting it to be shit. And it is shit. A worthless, shameful, trash film that doesn't belong at any film festival. But a few of this year's festivals programmed it anyway, because they couldn't help thinking some "edgy" EDGLRD shit like this is necessary to show at a festival to be "ahead" of the next trends in cinema. Aggro Dr1ft isn't going to have any impact on cinema, nor will it become a trend, nor will it even be remembered in a few more years anyway... Now I fully understand why rapper Travis Scott didn't want to sign off on letting Harmony Korine release this film - he's ashamed to be a part of it. And I can sympathize with him. It'd be better for everyone if they did just bury this film now. // Continue Reading ›

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