Terry Gilliam's ambitious adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's insane, cult novel is certainly faithful, but whether it hits the spot or not is another matter. Johnny Depp, as Hunter's journalist alter-ego Raoul Duke, has the guy down to a T in every way, while Benicio Del Toro is suitably deranged as his lawyer and partner-in-crime Dr Gonzo. But the pair's 1971 working trip to Las Vegas, which rapidly becomes a drug-crazed, three day odyssey of utter madness, is so relentlessly weird that this is
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ROAD TRIP (2000)
Certification15 Our Rating
Josh's best buddy is also his childhood sweetheart, and as they depart for their different colleges they vow that nothing will come between them, but unfortunately for Josh he has sex with a fellow student and then manages to get the video evidence mailed to said love of his life. 'Road Trip' folows our hero and his buddies on a desperate 1,800 mile journey to beat the postman. Daft? Yes. Familiar? Yup... but it's genuinely funny and has a good heart, so head and shoulders above most of the comp
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