Gus Van Sant returned to his roots in experimental filmmaking with this offbeat feature, whose dialogue was entirely improvised by its two person cast. Two men named Gerry (played by Matt Damon and Ca... read more 
DVD Release Date: November 11, 2003
Stats: 887 reviews
An incredibly unique viewing experience, Gerry really puts you into the mindset of the characters. It feels like you're slowly but surely losing your mind and desperately trying to find your way out of a maze. The shooting style is incredible, simplistic yet beautiful. I love Gus... read more
Add me to the "you don't get it" group because I realy fail to uderstand the brilliance of seeing two people just walking throughout the whole movie, Intellectual? Realistic? Not really, Gus Van Sant has proved that he can make great memorable movies like My Own Private Idaho but... read more
This movie really shook me up. A minimalist, borderline abstract depiction of two young men fading slowly away in a remote, seemingly endless desert. The photography is unbelievably gorgeous, and Gus Van Sant's visual style captures the story's poetic tone perfectly. Casey Afflec... read more
Great film about 2 friends who get lost in the desert. I've said a certain thing about many films , but I think it pertains to this one more than any I've seen. If you watch the film as an outsider, that is, if you don't get into the film, a lot of films won't work. That's why... read more
Gus Van Sant has dedicated this decade to a unique style of non-narrative cinema. I was intrigued by his film Elephant, but bored to tears by his follow-up Last Days. Now that I?ve seen the movie that started this style, I?ve come to the conclusion that this style?s power is di... read more
Quite simply one of the most beautifully photographed films ever made. It probably has the least dialogue I've ever heard in a feature, and most of what is said is irrelevant anyway, but it is so scarce you cannot help but pay the utmost attention to it. The images and sound weav... read more
This and Elephant are homages to Satantango and Bela Tarr I suppose. Well filmed homage in the end but the relationship that builds up between Affleck and Damon's characters leads up to, let's say a plot twist, that most people have probably already seen. Therefore, all of those ... read more
There's just not enough going on here to maintain interest. I understand the minimalism, and that is certainly achieved here, but it's just too boring to sit through an hour and 40 minutes of it.
This is an outrageously boring, asinine, confusing and enraging snore fest pompously and pretentiously disguised as being artsy and intelligent.
Gus Van Sant... what the hell is this flaming turd? You aren't smart, creative or innovative for making this movie, you're a huge douch... read more
A truly unique film. Two friends set out on a hike in the desert but forget to take food or water... and they get lost. The film uses long shots, barren landscape, and little dialouge to capture the realism in the situation. But what really impressed me with this film was the dif... read more
You have to stay with Gerry, which starts out as a willful stunt, turns into a sadistic endurance test and ends up as something surprisingly affable and engaging. Full Review
If you can get lost along with it, Van Sant's Gerry is actually anything but empty: At times it's tonically liberating. Full Review
Fascinating, even if perversely so, and quite beautiful. Full Review
If nothing else, Gerry is restful, though I'm not sure that counts as a recommendation. Full Review
Now we know what happens when director Gus Van Sant gets bored. He makes us bored.
On the surface it may seem as barren as its desert, but underneath is a beautiful and surreal meditation. Full Review
Even though it is hugely self-indulgent, painfully slow and as repetitive as walking around in circles in the desert, the film has a sort of twisted charm by its end.
Directors are supposed to suffer for their art, but we're the ones stranded and craving sustenance.
An innovative and unusually artistic experiment. Full Review
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