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I watched this after "Naked Lunch". This one was also a very strange film. It is based on real events experienced under the influence of substances I do not even want to mention and then turned into a book. Hunter S. Thompson was a very unusual person. The film was a bit boring, but also entertaining at the same time. Seeing what they went through was funny but also disturbing. It feels like a dark comedy. The cast did a great job. Johnny Depp was really good and so was Benicio Del Toro. The director of the film is Terry Gilliam. I think the movie had the potential to be a better film, but the hallucinatory scenes were given too much focus. Toward the end I got sleepy and it felt like I was watching it under some kind of influence myself. But later when I was awake I watched the ending again. It is not a very good film and definitely not for everyone. It is average but interesting.

Strange writer. Strange book. Strange movie.

If someone asked me to briefly describe this film, that's what I would say.

First, I looked up some information about the writer, and it turns out he was pretty much exactly like in the film living in that kind of mindset. He was very rich, spent his money on these things, caused some terrible events, and wrote strange novels. For a person like that, this is probably the best possible film that could be made.

David Cronenberg actually did a good job. But since the book itself is very irrelevant and chaotic, the movie also ends up feeling the same. Sometimes you get bored, sometimes you don't, but you keep wondering, "What is even happening here?" Eh, ehh. It was a very weird film.

Oh, by the way, the practical effects were great.

This film had been on my list for a long time, but I hadn't watched it until today. I finally did, and I liked it. Since I haven't read the book, I first looked into the differences between the film and the novel, and I realized that I prefer the film's version much more. Coppola's theatrical style, the practical effects, and the ensemble cast turn the movie into something legendary.

The tragic and romantic interpretation of Dracula is actually deeper and more interesting than the one in the book. In my opinion, this is the best Dracula film I've seen, and also one of the best vampire films ever made. Gary Oldman is an amazing actor, and he delivers an incredible performance here. The rest of the cast is also good, but Gary Oldman is the true star of the film.

I enjoyed the movie, and if there are people reading this review who haven't seen it yet, I definitely recommend it.