Review of film: “GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON” --

Review of film:   “GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON” -- 

                           

        “GONZO” – the life and times of a REBEL  =   

                  [ RATING:  8 of 10 stars ] 

Date Rated: Jul 11, 2008 | Rel. Date: Jul 4, 2008

This is a periodically in-depth documentary look at the life and times of influential hippy-ish writer Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, with a lot of items read by JOHNNY DEPP (who also appears in scenes from the movie made of Thompson’s book “Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas”)...


...  There are a lot of interviews and comments by Thompson himself, along with those of friends (such as Rolling Stone publisher JANN WENNER and his co-workers), family members (his 2 ex-wives and his son), etc...


...  There are some fascinating tidbits -- his thoughts on the open use of various drugs, his hate of politicians such as Richard Nixon & Hubert Humphrey, his influential promotion of the candidacies of people like George McGovern, & so on...


...  As Wenner comments on the disappointing end to Thompson’s life, he had a lot more he could have “given” (seemingly referring to possible weight he could’ve provided to coverage on the missteps of Emperor George the Inept)...


...  Overall, I found the film often interesting, tho nothing great.