Review of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) by Pietro T — 11 Dec 2012

Overlong, repetitive and just not very entertaining but Johnny Depp manages to save the film from being a complete dud.

This review of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) was written by Pietro T on 11 Dec 2012.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas has generally received positive reviews.

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