I watched Fear and Loathing, and at first, it had me paralyzed. I was expecting something totally different, so the first 20 minutes bored me. I became biased and didn't like the movie while I was watching it, but a couple of days to think about it, and I understood the whole concept. There was a meaning behind the seeming madness. I watched it again and understood the whole thing.
Most of the good moments of the movie, you wouldn't catch when you watch it first. You'd think that the whole drug induced paranoia is a 'part' of a bigger story, but that's why you need to watch it twice. This is not one of those movies you'd watch to get laughs, and not a movie that you'll hope thrills you.
The scenes where they're high, especially the ones where they go to the circus high on ether, and the other where Gonzo asks Duke to throw a radio in the bathtub, are exceptional. The whole concept can drive you into a different world if you let it, really. And then the scene where Gonzo just wants to 'Carve a Z on your forehead' sums everything up. It's a different movie, and it's aimed at a particular audience. It's not a feel-good movie, it's tragic. But then it isn't Requiem for a Dream either, so I don't know where to classify it.
Watch it once and you'll probably not like it. It might be too 'slow' or you'd curse the 'lack of action'. Watch it twice and you'll probably understand the last lines of the movie, which is truly chilling, and I'd say it's one of the best lines ever said on screen.
Most of the good moments of the movie, you wouldn't catch when you watch it first. You'd think that the whole drug induced paranoia is a 'part' of a bigger story, but that's why you need to watch it twice. This is not one of those movies you'd watch to get laughs, and not a movie that you'll hope thrills you.
The scenes where they're high, especially the ones where they go to the circus high on ether, and the other where Gonzo asks Duke to throw a radio in the bathtub, are exceptional. The whole concept can drive you into a different world if you let it, really. And then the scene where Gonzo just wants to 'Carve a Z on your forehead' sums everything up. It's a different movie, and it's aimed at a particular audience. It's not a feel-good movie, it's tragic. But then it isn't Requiem for a Dream either, so I don't know where to classify it.
Watch it once and you'll probably not like it. It might be too 'slow' or you'd curse the 'lack of action'. Watch it twice and you'll probably understand the last lines of the movie, which is truly chilling, and I'd say it's one of the best lines ever said on screen.