Fear and Loathing in Aspen

Fear and Loathing in Aspen feels good, even though it doesn’t have a strictly happy ending. But feeling good is good enough in this case. It’s short, but satisfying, and yet frustrating enough to consider giving something like this a try at home.

There doesn't seem to be much at stake. A certain lack of focus is probably baked into any Hunter Thompson story, but in that case we need more than a tepidly reanimated Raoul Duke to hold our attention.

Saddle up for anarchy and get set for a ride, as this delivers another great Hunter S. Thompson movie to keep the weird fire alight.

Though it lacks the production value of other movies about Thompson, this loose, zany tale of sound and fury signifying nothing has just enough sheer, scruffy invention to please true Gonzo fans.

You don't have to be a fan of Thompson and his work to find Fear and Loathing in Aspen a cheap, crude and woefully inadequate work that squanders a fascinating subject.