Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Universal Pictures | Release Date: May 22, 1998

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 272 Ratings

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SpangleSep 26, 2013

I admit, I almost turned this one off early on into the film, but I am glad I made it all the way through. The directing really makes you feel as if you are under the influence and really puts you into the mindset of Duke (Johnny Depp'sI admit, I almost turned this one off early on into the film, but I am glad I made it all the way through. The directing really makes you feel as if you are under the influence and really puts you into the mindset of Duke (Johnny Depp's character). As for the acting, it was quite good as well and Depp really played the role of the constantly under the influence writer very well. Only gripes were the utter lack of character development, which certainly hurts. The seemingly all over the place plot would normally be a gripe of mine as well, but in a film like this, it certainly makes a ton of sense.… Expand

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Compi24Mar 22, 2019

As in typical Terry Gilliam fashion, "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" is rife with provocative imagery and creative camera work, but with that you also end up running into the trade-off of a typical Gilliam work -- if you're a moreAs in typical Terry Gilliam fashion, "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas" is rife with provocative imagery and creative camera work, but with that you also end up running into the trade-off of a typical Gilliam work -- if you're a more mainstream-minded moviegoer with easygoing sensibilities, you're going to feel a bit alienated by all of the weirdness. That's not to say this is unwatchable. In fact, it's far from it. As each -- admittedly episodic -- scene goes by, you as an audience member feel as though there's always some sort of concerted effort being placed into doing something new; some different kind of framing, movement, color palette, or effect that'll make things interesting. There's at least that. Beyond this, though, it seems the film represents more of a treat for those who are fans of the novel and the larger-than-life man behind it, rather than plain ol' vanilla-loving normies like me. But that's not to say it wasn't at least worth a look.… Expand

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kuehnauNov 27, 2017

If you are a fan of Hunter S. Thompson, it's likely you'll enjoy this film, as it's essentially a overly exaggerated biography of Mr. Thompson. People who are into the "drug scene" and can appreciate wonderful chemicals like LSD will alsoIf you are a fan of Hunter S. Thompson, it's likely you'll enjoy this film, as it's essentially a overly exaggerated biography of Mr. Thompson. People who are into the "drug scene" and can appreciate wonderful chemicals like LSD will also find the movie enjoyable. Visually the movie is wonderful and manages to simulate what it would be like while tripping on drugs like LSD. Almost every scene is colorful, bizarre and sometimes frightening.

The biggest issue with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is the writing and story telling. Simply put, the movie starts off with the most very basic idea of a story and then just goes completely off the rails. There is no ryme or reason for the movie's plot or story and eventually just mutates in a hodgepodge of scenes that make no sense and are barely connected to one another.… Expand

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