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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection Customer Reviews (64 - 66 of 80 Reviews)

Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?
Ah...I just recently saw this film for the first time. I was completely sober and I swear to God I have never enjoyed a film like I enjoyed this one. I love Gilliam and I honestly think Johnny Depp is a phenomenal actor. Del Toro is likewise fantastic. Enyone who has doubts about this movie, forget them! Watch it anyway!

"Let's get one thing straight...CAN YOU HEAR ME?!?"
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is without a doubt the greatest dark comedy of all time. This is no joke, this film is absolutely flawless. I found myself at times laughing so hard it was all I could do to catch my breath. The picture was directed brilliantly by Terry Gillam and the casting was perfect. Johnny Depp play Thompson's alter-ego Raoul Duke. A reporter whom must go to Las Vegas for the weekend to write a column on a race being held. Along side him is his "Samoan" attorney Dr. Gonzo. And off the pair goes to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs. As Raoul describes "two bags of grass, four hits of sunshine acid, a quart of rum, a quart of tequilla, a mass collection of multi-colored uppers, downers, laughers, twenty-five pellets of mescaline and a pint of raw ether". This begins the wildest trip in cinematic history. Before they even arrive to Vegas, Raoul has snorted ether, smoked some weed and done two hits of sunshine acid. His lawyer the "samoan" has snorted ether, snorted cocaine and eat some mescaline. Thus ensues the two into a nightmarish "trip" that leads them to the wildest weekend in Vegas...EVER! A must have for fans of the late 60's and early 70's...if you know what I mean. Don't forget to purchase the 2-disc criterion collection 1/8! The DVD will contain both the theatrical version and an unrated version of the film!

A FANTASTIC JOURNEY THROUGH DRUGS N' VEGAS!
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is unlike any movie you will see for quite a while. The visionary behind 12 MONKEYS and THE FIShER KING Terry Gilliam has directed this film about a drug-addicted journalist and his equally addicted lawyer with style and panache. Based on the popular book, this film is both moving and hilarious on so many different levels. The plot is basically this: Raul Duke(played by Johnny Depp; Edward Scissorhands, Blow, Ed Wood), is a journalist for an unnamed magazine, who is asked to cover a race in Vegas. Taking along his lawyer Dr. Gonzo(Recent Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro; Traffic, Snatch, The Usual Suspects), they embark on a drug-induced farcical journey into Las Vegas where anything can happen and often does. The excellent direction and cinematography in this film is stunning, as well as the performances by the two stars. Johnny Depp is incredible as Duke/Narrator, definitely one of his best yet unknown performances(He is somewhat unrecognizable without a head of hair). Del Toro rocks as Dr. Gonzo. Definitely a sign of things to come as he would launch himself into some of the best performances of his career. Also, there are many great and memorable cameos by Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Christina Ricci, Christopher Meloni, Craig Bierko, Cameron Diaz, heck! Even Dr. Evil's Mini-Me makes a two second appearance if you look closely. All in all, a riotous and riveting movie that I absolutely love!

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