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Director: Alex Gibney Narrator: Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, various others Most people have their minds made up on where Hunter rates in the annals of literary history, and most probably did as early as the 80's. It'd be a crime, however, to not at least examine, in depth, the man behind the Raoul Duke persona. As a fan of the man, his persona, and his work, I always knew one day we'd hear about him going off and putting a bullet in his head. I just didn't expect that day to ever occur as long as there was scum still begging to be put into its place, these days more than ever. Though there could be considered an air of irrelevance to his later life, the beast that are his early works are of note, and this documentary does a fantastic job illustrating just why that is. From the Hells Angels, all the way through Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail, we get a fantastic "greatest hits" experience of a truly interesting human being. The interviews are candid, and filled with an array of people that normally wouldn't ever find themselves in the same room, from magazine publishers, journalists, former hippies and artists, to government officials both active and retired, as well as his son, and two wives. They give an honest, no punches pulled look at a man who personified what it was to live an extreme life, whether it was the extreme low, or the extreme high. There are plenty of great recordings, stories, quotes, videos, and photographs that, packaged with a great soundtrack and interesting direction choices, do their best to pay homage to someone that would probably rage at the idea of anyone ever making the effort. 4/5
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