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This film was terrible. On the box, it was quoted as being "hilarious" - well, it didn't so much as even raise a smile I'm afraid. It wasn't even funny in a "this film is stupid" sense. I was bored from the very beginning watching Depp stumble around in a way that was more akin to a Jim Carrey film than some supposedly intelligent view of a drug-related '70s trip. The plot was barely existent, and the film flapped around from scene to scene with no real direction. Technically, it was competently filmed, but as far as I can see this is definitely one of those films you either love or hate - and I think you'd have to be tripping to love it. A waste of my money and time.

When the hitchhiker bailed out of the convertible early on, I wondered if it wasn't so much to get away from the two doped-out characters or to escape the agony of watching this movie for another hour and forty minutes.

I really could not see what the point of this movie was. It looks like it was to see how stoned the main characters could get on various controlled substances, how stupid they could act and how much property damage they could inflict in the process.

I would have liked to see the two main characters be sober for part of the movie to compare and contrast their thoughts, feelings, and behavior between when they were high and when they were sober.

After 20 minutes, I started checking my watch. After one hour, I was trying to think of where else I could go if I just left my friends at the theater. As opposed to doing something more entertaining like hanging out in the lobby, I toughed it out. Man, am I sorry. I would rather watch a Highlander 2 marathon than see this movie again. Stay away!

I'm afraid I can only report on the first 50 min. or so. Amazingly boring. Horrible acting by two greats. Had to turn it off... fortunately, it was from Netflix, so no real harm done.

Sorry, seeing guys on drugs, even from their point of view, just isn't interesting all by itself.

Looking at the rave reviews here, I'm wondering who else has been on drugs.

(As Roger Ebert has said, it's not what the movie is about, it's how it is about what it's about. On that, this movie is a failure.)

I did like the monsters in the bar scene. Too bad the movie couldn't have been about them.

This is the worst film I have ever watched in my entire life. There was absolutely no point to any of the storyline, none of the characters were worth following (infact they were more annoying than anything else). I couldn't even say what genre the film fell under after watching it, was it supposed to be funny? I'm unsure. This is my first film review on IMDB, I just had to do it in the hope that it prevents anyone from watching this film again. I feel that it's my calling in life to save someone the precious time it would take them to watch it. So if you're reading this review and it prevents you from watching this film, you're welcome and you owe me a beer.

This is one of the most monotonous, repetitive, boring and pointless films I have ever witnessed. Johnny Depp and Benecio Del Toro appear to wander aimlessly through their paper-thin roles and seem to do nothing in the course of the picture except ingest drugs, throw-up, trash hotel rooms and then ingest drugs a little more. If you value your time and money, avoid this film at all cost.

I like all kinds of movies and see something good in most. The cinematography, set design and location were great. I could not get into this movie, gave up after 40 minutes. There are so many talented people out there trying to break into film in all areas. I just don't get how someone, somewhere said "Yeah, let's spend some serious $ and make this film, THEN after it was done said," Yeah, let's release this and use our real names and everything, I don't care how bad it sucks!" I guess you had to not have been there to get it.

I wouldn't wish this garbage on my worst enemy. I honestly TRIED to sit through this because I usually like Johnny Depp's acting. I made it through about 1/2 hour and gave up. You would have to be on more drugs than Depp's character (Raoul Duke) to enjoy this nonsense. I cannot express in words how BAD this film is. I gave it a 1 vote only because they didn't offer anything lower.

I am a BIG Terry Gilliam fan but this movie SUCKS. I long for the days of Brazil, The Fisher King and 12 Monkees.

Terry...please give me something great again...

I loved the book both when I was a student and when I re-read it a few months ago. I usually think Depp is excellent and highly underrated. I looked forward to seeing this movie for a long time. I was massively disappointed. I understand the effort to portray the drug thing, but the movie was unnecessarily incoherent. More importantly, I thought it was boring -- so boring, in fact, that I couldn't sit through it at one time and had to try it again later. Moreover, I didn't see anything special about the performances or direction. In fact, I didn't see anything I liked.

Hunter Thompson's cult classic had the reputation of being unfilmable, and with this lunatic adaptation, director Terry Gilliam enhances his own for biting off more than he can chew. A former cartoonist, he has his leads play their roles like characters from Tom and Jerry, while the tragically literal representation of Thompson's hyperbolic description of acid-psychosis is endless and unconvincing. This movie manages to be neither personal nor political, although occasional excerpts from the original prose hint at a depth and purpose wholly lacking in the rest of the film. One to avoid.

If there ever was a point to Hunter S Thompson's novel, on which this film is based, then it has been missed. In essence the movie is just about the antics of two men under the influence of heavy drugs, which is the basis of the film's humour. The film's director, Terry Gilliam, seems to have had a major influence on the film's humour attempts, as it has a Monty Pythonesque style. That being that if it is absurd it is funny, and the more absurd the funnier it becomes. A style which the movie uses a lot. The film does not progress in any direction, so it is just one bad joke for two hours and just becomes a tedious experience.

My Rating: 1/10

Monotonous, repetitive, boring and pointless.

Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro wander aimlessly through their paper-thin roles and seem to do nothing in the course of the picture except ingest drugs, throw-up, trash hotel rooms and then ingest drugs a little more.

An incoherent mess.

A big zero for Terry Gilliam on this one. Perhaps he was doing more than just filming the drugstore. This movie starts nowhere and ends up nowhere. It is an incoherent mess, without the slightest plot or reason. Avoid this movie, you have been warned.

This is with out a doubt the worst movie I've ever seen in my life. While in the theatre, probably 15-20 people walked out before it was even over. I kept watching because I COULD NOT BELIEVE that any movie could be this bad.

Anybody associated with the production of this film should be banished from Hollywood forever. It's obvious they have little or no taste.

The movie has no plot, no dialogue and is just two fools doing drugs for 2 hours. I cannot tell you how much I hate this movie.

A horrible piece of film. Unpleasant to watch, unpleasant to think about afterwards. I'm surprised it's not in the Bible as a Missing Plague. It's little more than a gunge fest, although I appreciate this is part of the point. Some of the acting redeems a small part of the film, and there's a brief moment of fiery (!) humour.

Stay in bed.

In my long career of watching movies I have built a strong immunity system against terrible films. Even Ed Wood en John Woo weren't able to bore me out of the cinema, but Terry Gilliam was the second producer (Lindsay Anderson was the first with Britannia Hospital) who could do the the job. I would suggest to people who are thinking of going to this movie, that they spend the money on pills, weed, hash etc. instead of going to this movie. In all cases they would get a better result.

This movie is a very crazy film showing two men with drugs and what they do, when they use these drugs. Many strange camera shots support Terry Gilliam´s vision of the American Dream. I think,that the two main actors, who play their roles with a special kind of madness, try to convince the audience to hate this movie. I hate this movie and I think, that you should forget this stupid movie, but you should think about this topic. The topic is the most interesting thing in this film.

One of the absolute worse films I've ever seen. It plays like a Saturday Night Live skit gone very bad. Johnny Depp, trying very hard to act and speaking with the ever present Thompson cigarette holder in his mouth, is barely audible. Might as well be ... his lines aren't funny or interesting. The problem might be the plot: Let's make a film of 2 guys on drugs. Yeah right..Hardee har har. The only bright spot is Benicio Del Toro. Leave this film to the 14 year old set.

Almost 30 years ago while in college I saw Zabriskie Point by Michelangelo Antonioni. It was the worst film I had ever seen up until this weekend. Actually, in a drug zonked-out way, they are very similar. So, if you are one of the degenerates that actually liked Fear and Loathing run to your nearest video store to rent Zabriskie Point. You will love it!

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a terrible movie. It has no redeeming qualities. Only a loser could identify with anything in this movie. Ha, ha, screwing your brain up on drugs is *so* funny! If some day any of my kids try to use drugs, my punishment will be forcing them to watch this movie 10x in a row. It is kind of ironic that a movie by druggies and for druggies is the best argument against the use of drugs (too bad this wasn't intentional because then the movie would at least contain a message). Depp and Toro are both considered two of Hollywood's sexiest men these days, I don't think that would hold up if more women saw this movie.

I'm sorry, but I started this movie expecting to be entertained, and all I got was a drug-filled rave of two lunatics.

The fact that they get away with it all is purely plot armor. I'd like to see you try to stiff a high-class Las vegas restaurant by wining and dining today and just walking out. Won't happen.

Everything is made for the characters to just glide through crazy situations they are responsible for, but suffer no consequences from.

I watched it for about thirty minutes, and gave up.

This film was probably a hit among all the hippies, but in 2023, it just feels dated.

Plus, I couldn't stop thinking of Rango.

All of the car sequences I watched thinking about that lizard and his adventures.

Rango is funnier.

When I learned that Johnny Depp was in the movie, I thought it would be fun to watch... It's not!

This is the most boring movie I ever seen! There isn't a proper plot for this movie. Just two man who were doing drugs all the time and their stupid reactions. I'm sorry, just a waste of time!