Details

Distributor:

Universal

Release Year:

1998

Run Time:

119 Minutes

Aspect Ratio(s):

Wide Screen (2.35:1)

Audio Tracks:

English Dolby Surround (3-channel)

Subtitles:

English; French; Spanish

Extras:

Scene Access; Deleted Scenes; Spotlight on Location; Production Notes; Cast & Filmmaker's Bios; Film Highlights; Theatrical Trailer; Web Links

DVD ROM Content:

N/A

Media:

Dual Layer

Rating:

R

 

Cast

Raoul Duke
 Johnny Depp
Dr. Gonzo
 Benicio Del Toro

 

DVD Review

Overall:

3

Clarity/Sharpness:

4.5

Color:

4

Audio:

2

Menus:

2

Extras:

3

DVD-ROM Content:

0

Very clear and sharp, with vivid colors, this is a nice looking DVD.    Disappointing, however, is the sound -- although clear, it is not even true Pro-Logic, utilizing only the front three channels, with the center channel doing nearly all of the reproduction -- a shame considering some of the great songs in this movie.   Several extras help this movie to earn an average score despite poor sound and average menus.


Movie Review

Overall:

2.5

Concept/Idea:

3

Script:

2.5

Acting:

4

Action:

2

Comedy:

3

Romance:

0


A drug-induced frenzy, man -- what more can I say?  It's sick, it's twisted, it's beyond compare.  Two friends set off on a cross-country journey to Las Vegas -- swallowing, injecting, inhaling and smoking every kind of illegal substance they can get their hands on.  Johnny Depp does a fine job presenting the main character, Raoul Duke, a quirky, paranoid and constantly stoned man.

The narration is interesting and well done, but the lack of much true-dialogue lowers the script score for this film. 

Probably the most similar movie would be the Naked Lunch, though the Naked Lunch seems a bit more inspired and less focused on the drugs themselves.  I'm not so sure there is any real point to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- it has some humorous parts, overshadowed by mostly disturbing events and imagery.