Korine always favours the art of realism. The film portrays very confronting and graphic environments and characters that evoke a sense of honesty. I am always in awe with the way in which Korine, not necessarily appreciates, though he very clearly does, but, is simply fascinated with the every day mundane life. The film's narrative is perplexing, like a collage of a series of interesting pieces bound together. These pieces of narrative feel very grounded, and are not romantisized because they don't need to be. In all his work, Korine explores everything to do with youth. He is an auteur that focuses on youth in a visceral manner through fascination rather than exploring it logically. As a side note, Chloë Sevigny is fucking brilliant in this (and in anything she does). Her performance and her costume design is enchanting. I am always saddened Korine had not worked with Sevigny more during the '90s. She could have been his Anna Karina or Diane Keaton.
