Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Well to start off I’m not really sure what you are looking for in this assignment that has no real requirements, so I am just going to talk about a movie that I feel is overlooked and unknown. The movie I am speaking of is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Now this is an older movie and maybe in its day it was well known but now it is in my opinion a forgotten classic. As far as the plot goes, there really isn’t one. That’s kind of the genius behind it. I is more of a fake documentary of a reporter named Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and his “legal advisor” named Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) who actually has no reason for being with Raoul. This odd couple wind up getting a job reporting on a race in Vegas, but instead go on the biggest drug binge and acid trip in the city of lights. These two just go around getting whatever they want and escaping before getting busted or having to pay of any of it. Now this may not be a real appropriate movie from its adult content but the way thing are portrayed in the movie are amazing. The is no real way to describe how a drug will effect someone let allow show it through the person’s eyes in a movie, but through a very creative script, well used camera shots and amazing acting possible on the edge of psychotic this film is a work of art. I is amazing what they portrayed through this film showing that which can’t be capture or described, and yet I found myself getting so pulled into this crazy confusing movie that I watched it two times in one day just to be able to wrap my mind around the underlying meanings behind the actions of the characters. I would recommend this movie to anyone who can keep an open mind but don’t even try to understand it the first time you watch it. Just buckle up and get ready to follow a crazy ride.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

this sounds like a pretty cool movie.. and i think it is forgotten, since i for sure have never even heard of it

Nate B said...

That sounds interesting i'm going to have to rent that one, kind of a strange match up though: Benecio Del Torro and Johnny Depp? I'll have to get permission from my parents before i watch a movie with adult content though.

Michael said...

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