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Vernon, Florida

1981

Errol Morris

Documentary

6.8

206

Documentary Documentary produced and directed by Errol Morris profiling various eccentric residents living within the town of Vernon, Florida. Originally titled Nub City, this follow-up to Gates of Heaven was initially focused on residents of the Southern town who cut off their own limbs as a way to collect insurance money. After Morris's life was threatened by the subjects of the film, he re-worked Nub City into Vernon, Florida.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The movie is often very funny (...) [It] does not exactly make fun of its subjects; it has too much affection for that (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	The New York Times	"[Morris] lets it all go on a bit too long, but his film is humorous, idiosyncratic and fond. The fancifulness of his subjects is something he appears to appreciate and enjoy."	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Delightful in its loving - but detached - portrait of the more eccentric inhabitants of small-town America"	POS
United States	Jade Budowski Decider	"'Vernon, Florida's sneakily engrossing nature, however, is what makes it one of Morris’ best"	POS
United States	Chris Cabin Slant	"An utterly captivating musing on the work of filmmaking, and the wandering that goes into choosing subject matter (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Not as interesting as Morris's other films, although it has its moments."	NEU

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