Thompson fan, or just in the mood for something different and I mean REALLY different, definitely check it out. So if you're a Johnny Depp fan, or a Terry Gilliam fan, or a Hunter S. Now it's gotten to the point where I think it's one of the best films ever made. I've seen a few more times and every time I see it, it gets better. When I first saw this movie, I liked it just fine. So great performances, surreal scenery, flowing narration, and a clever cameo by Thompson himself. This is a perfect adaptation of the book. They love the book while hate the film for being so crazy and shapeless (oh, you mean exactly like the book). Any negative reviews you may have heard about this movie make no sense. Overall, watching this movie is like being hit by a car, sucked into a tornado, spat out into a trampoline factory, raped by a wild tiger, eaten by Godzilla, thrown off the face of the Earth, and plummeting right down on the TV. Without the narration, the movie would be just one wacky thing after another. Some of it's recited from the book but other times it's whatever's on his mind. But what keeps this movie going strong is the narration by Depp. He's just a ticking atom bomb ready to go off, I'd be scared to stay in the same room as him. Raoul Duke has one foot in reality and another foot in a pit of madness, Gonzo, however, is off his rocker. The characters are both psychotic but in different ways. Also, Depp's performance is so good, that I started to forget that he wasn't really Hunter S. Throughout the film, watching the two characters wander witlessly around Las Vegas tripping on acid, I felt like I was part of the experience. What director, Terry Gilliam, did is take the book and match the images that we thought of while reading it, perfectly. Johnny Depp (of course) nails the performance of the character that the book created. If you haven't read the book or don't know what your getting yourself into, then you're gonna have one hell of a ride. This is more than just a movie, it's an experience, and an experience like no other. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. I'm not kidding when I say that five minutes into this movie and you'll feel that someone drugged your drink or something. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas AZ Movies. Thompson, which was based on real life events he experienced. The film is based the famous novel by Hunter S. The two characters are out of their minds on drugs the entire time which is where the surreal factor comes into play. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro), are sent to Las Vegas to cover a Mint 400 motorcycle race but end up abandoning that in search of the American Dream. Journalism, Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp), and his wolf man attorney, Dr. This movie is so trippy, so gross, so insane, so bizarre, and so friggin' crazy! Now with that said, it's also brilliant, funny, surreal, dark, entertaining etc. But if you don't want to wait, I'll tell you. When you start watching this movie, you'll decide if you like it or not.
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