
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Directed by Terry Gilliam
Produced by Summit Entertainment, Universal Pictures
A hallucinatory, darkly comedic descent into drug-fueled paranoia and excess that uses surrealism and absurdist humor to critique American excess and the death of the counterculture.
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
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Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Does Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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