For No Good Reason

Name: For No Good Reason
Genre: Biography, History, Music, Documentary
Released: April 25, 2014
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Ralph Steadman, Terry Gilliam

2014

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 25, 2014 | R

Starring: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Ralph Steadman, Terry Gilliam

Summary: Made over the course of fifteen years, For No Good Reason explores the connection between art and life through the eyes of Ralph Steadman, the last of the original Gonzo visionaries. Insightful, humorous, and visually stunning, this is a study in honesty, friendship, and the ambition that drives an artist.

Director: Charlie Paul

Genre(s): Biography, History, Music, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Joe Williams

May 29, 2014

Although Steadman’s artwork seems like sloppy pen-and-ink caricature, there’s a method to the madness. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

May 1, 2014

For No Good Reason rambles too much for its own good, compared to more traditional documentaries. The most rewarding parts of the film feature Steadman simply talking about his influences (Picasso, among others) and his youthful goal of changing the world through art. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

May 29, 2014

Steadman is great fodder for a documentary, as he has continued to produce his signature works. But if you're going to make a movie about Ralph Steadman, make it about Ralph Steadman. Read full review

Steve Persall

Jun 11, 2014

It's a pleasing tribute to Steadman, but there's a sense that Paul would really prefer to focus on Thompson's brand of altered-state brilliance, which has been covered in documentaries before. If you're a gonzo completist, For No Good Reason is a must-see. Read full review

John Semley

May 15, 2014

Unfortunately, For No Good Reason sidelines Steadman’s own bona fides, functioning primarily as a second-hand documentary of Thompson, stoking the hagiography of the late hipster icon. Read full review

Andrew Barker

Apr 23, 2014

While the effort is admirable, the result is a bit unwieldy, casting too wide a net to really plumb its subject’s depths, and defanging some of Steadman’s acid wit with an overly busy, hit-and-miss aesthetic approach. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Jan 1, 2014

When this film focuses on the work, it’s engaging. Read full review

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spatter

May 17, 2014

A great film about a fascinating bloke. Using archive and motion control and animation to tell his story in a way never seen before in the cinema. Congrats all round...

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