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By Anna Smith (519) for Metro (UK) (700) on 19 Dec 2008

This portrait rightly invites admiration for the man's influential talent, while provoking thoughts about the responsibilities of journalism…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 19 Dec 2008

Gibney says the film took so much out of him that he limped into the Sundance Festival with a ruptured disc, a green liver and spots in his…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 19 Dec 2008

With a wealth of archive material, documentary filmmaker Gibney assembles a remarkably astute and comprehensive look at the life of one of…

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By Harper Barnes (46) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 17 Oct 2008

But Gibney wisely tells much of the story in Thompson's own words, narrated by actor Johnny Depp, who played the writer in the movie version…

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By Graham Killeen (120) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 24 Sep 2008

The rare documentary that puts you in a headlock to pin you to your seat, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is a bracing masterpiece…

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By Christopher Long (186) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 17 Sep 2008

Gibney thus has to negotiate a treacherous path. Its easy to romanticize a larger-than-life personality like Dr. Hunter S…

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By Jonathan Kiefer (305) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 03 Sep 2008

The movie is full of itself and fun but nonessential…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 02 Sep 2008

Instead of pushing for tough answers to difficult questions, this film is content to mythologize Thompson's bad-boy behavior, celebrating things…

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By Jeff Bayer (445) for The Scorecard Review (437) on 26 Aug 2008

I wanted more unearthed footage. But if you are looking for a tribute to the man, you won't find anything better…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 13 Aug 2008

Thompson admirers will enjoy the film the most, of course, but even the uninitiated will surely find him a fascinating character, if not always…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 07 Aug 2008

Filmmaker Alex Gibney had access to those who knew the guy, the famous, the infamous and the obscure, and he paints a picture of a serious…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 07 Aug 2008

Though Thompson's long slide into irrelevance in the 80s and 90s is duly noted, most of the movie covers his glory days during the Vietnam…

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By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 07 Aug 2008

As a diverting documentary, Gonzo lives up to its subject matter - it is indulgent and witty, filled with a thousand little insights and ultimately…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 05 Aug 2008

Far more insightful than typical rose-colored-glasses eulogizing, the subjects are as brutally honest about Thompson's successes and shortcomings…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 25 Jul 2008

It's good stuff, and serves as a valuable piece of recent history to be documented…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 17 Jul 2008

[Director] Gibney assembles a wealth of Thompson memorabilia and first-person interviews for this often insightful and sometimes overly indulgent…

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By Jim Slotek (879) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 17 Jul 2008

Reading his books will give you better insight, but it's hard to imagine a better primer into Thompson's outlaw life…

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By Larry Ratliff (323) for San Antonio Express-News (323) on 14 Jul 2008

Thompson created a rebellious niche for himself in a business that more often than you might think channels its writers into conformist routine…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 10 Jul 2008

If you really want to understand and appreciate [Thompson], you'd be better off reading his books…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 10 Jul 2008

If you really want to understand and appreciate [Thompson], you'd be better off reading his books…

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