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November 19 - 26, 1998

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3 stars

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

(Universal)

In his exhausting, inevitably uneven adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo classic, Terry Gilliam moves beyond parody to touch on the pathos of Thompson's pose, suggesting that the chief object of his fear and loathing is Thompson himself. As Raoul Duke, Johnny Depp metamorphoses into Thompson, embodying his voice, gestures, and gait. The result is a hilarious trip to the hellish heart of one American dream.
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