Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Pros: real excellence showing the "effect" of the altered mind
Cons: doesn't get to Thompson's philosophical core

Few adaptations of literary texts really hit the mark. A chasm exists between the strength of a writer's written storytelling ability and those of a film auteur, mainly because of the numerous creative hands touching the subject matter as it forms into ...

Pros: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Soundrack, Location, Cinematogaphy.
Cons: Everything else about this movie. Poorly executed without direction, meaning, or characterization.

Since this film has no plot to speak of then by definition there can be no plot spoiler in this review. Introduction Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was a originally a book written in the early 70's by fabled author ...

Pros: The movie is a very faithful adaptation of the book.
Cons: Disturbing.

I loved the book! I can’t recommend the book highly enough. But I found the movie very disturbing.

In some ways, it’s odd that I didn’t like the movie. The movie is a very faithful adaptation of the book. Journalist Roaul Duke,...

Pros: Johnny Depp & all-star cast.  No-holds-barred insanity.
Cons: Must really pay attention to follow it all.  Total insanity.  Makes little sense.

Perhaps Johnny Depp was desperate for work in 1998.  On the other hand, he could have just been really anxious to portray someone as famous as Hunter S. Thompson.  Either way, here we have “Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas,” like it ...

Pros: Very funny and great actors.
Cons: Not for some people!

First let me start off by saying that this movie may be offensive to some because of the language and very explicit drug use throughout this movie, if you don't want to hear about these things I would strongly recommend not renting this movie.

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Pros: Lots
Cons: None

Full review ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- *Both the film in question & this review may contain references to drug uses that some readers may wish to shield their precious eyes from (because they ...

Pros: The book was good, there are many funny moments.
Cons: Lacks insight (which the book had). Tortures the audience. No characterization. Repetitive. Gimmicky.

Rarely does someone produce a film so vile and offensive that I actually feel the need to speak out against its deplorable nihilism. There are films that seem nihilistic but feel tongue-in-cheek or even purposeful, such as ...

Pros: Excellent meaningful movie, great acting and special effects.
Cons: Drugs & Language may be offensive.

Movie and book reviews aren’t my forte, but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to talk about one of my favorite films! For starters! "Raoul Duke(Johnny Depp): We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, ...

Pros: hilarious and trippy.
Cons: might be offensive

The movie, hell every time now when I think about the movie I think the Avenged Sevenfold video for Bat Country. The scene that got me laughing really viciously is the scene where he describes the Reptile Petting Zoo. I've yet to read the book that ...

Pros: Depp and Del Toro give marvellously crafted performances
Cons: No point or purpose, forced justification of drugs

Adults can be so hypocritical sometimes. As a teenager now I am bombarded constantly about how bad drugs are. It's everywhere! I hear about how bad kids are today and how drugs are evil beyond words. Then I see a movie like "Fear and Loathing in Las...

Pros: Good insight into the mind of drug users.
Cons: Easily misinterpreted

For my second movie review, I chose to do “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. This movie is very difficult to understand. The first three times I saw it, I had no idea what it was about. A lot of people, ...

Pros: Gilliam,Depp,Del Toro,Thompson. Need I say more.
Cons: Didn't you read the pros.

Some people might tell you that this is just a stupid stoner movie. Or a movie about two guys tr ...

Pros: Great imagery and performance by Depp
Cons: LSD, Cocaine, Mescalin - Oh my!

I sit here writing this review while watching Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the second time. I have to admit that the second time through this movie makes a helluva lot more sense. Upon first viewing it is easy to get caught up in the...

Pros: Movie captures drug experiences well.
Cons: Drug experiences aren't too entertaining.

Director Terry Gilliam (The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys) has always been a brilliant visualist, capable of capturing insanity on film in a tangible manner that is both hysterical and unsettling. If any director could translate Hunter S. Thompson's novel...

Pros: Perfectly captures the spirit of the book.
Cons: Why couldn't it have been as long as "Where the Buffalo Roam"??

At last, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's work is finally done some justice.

"Where the Buffalo Roam" was the first commercial film interpretation of a surprisingly long career for HST. I am a fan of the Doctor's written work, and...