There are 2 kinds of reviews that can be done for this movie. First, by those who have read Hunter already and second by those who choose to know Hunter after watching this movie. I am the second type. I haven't read any of Hunter's books and hence a pure movie critique this! A sensible movie well made by director Bruce Robinson. Johnny Depp central role of Hunter Stockton Thompson is totally justified. This is the kind of cinema any movie lover would want to cherish. What impressed me first is the different and detailed perspective of Puerto Rico by, should I say, a mainlander? The movie goes in it's own pace never to appear slow. But what influenced me most is the fact that this movie is so close to reality even to the present day and a pretty practical closure. Somehow, it made me happy. Now, I am in bit of a hurry to jot this down, as I need to watch more Hunter movies.
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