Let's get down to brass tacks. How much for the ape?

Bizarre and fascinating, but ultimately a little shallow. Like the book, it may benefit from a second run.

Hilarious and astute interpretation of H.S. Thompson which works as an ingenious translation of the pseudo-reality of gonzo journalism meshed with the late 60's/early 70's politics of the real world. At times humorously self aware and profound in its statement of banal middle American values and dreams.

This does not live up to the previous viewings. The problem is the erratic tone; it has been a long time since I've read the book, but the balance between the unsettling moments, and the bizarre humour is nonexistent, the over-emphasised comedic tone causing the bleak sequences to jar badly. It could be compared to the rises and falls Raoul Duke and his lawyer feel when they are high on drugs, but it feels like more of a failure to fully translate the insanity I remember from the novel.

You have to be high if want to understand this movie

Hippie-generation drug adventure illustrated by Terry Gilliam's signature wonderful and frighetning dreamworlds, containing decreasingly subtle warnings against heavy drug abuse. Never dull, although the structure and comedy are very conventional for a hallucination-packed artsy film.

Tried to like it but couldn't. Wildy incoherent, the movie makes no god damn sense. Johnny Depp is fantastic. Cool tripping scenes.

A narrative that bends the mind as much as Duke and Gonzo's suitcase of narcotics. You get so easily lost in the surrealism of the film. Strong performances from both Depp and Del Toro.

The most quotable movie of all time is the perfect merger between two very flawed but genius artists. Hunter S. Thompson's mad ramblings about a Vegas drug-bender in search of the American dream, combined with Terry Gilliam's visual brilliance. This is the thinking man's ultimate anti-drug movie. Wildly uneven, overly long, and utterly insane, this is everything art should strive to be. Oh, and it's okay: He's just admiring the shape of your skull.