The narrative commences abruptly as our counterfeit heroes traverse the desert on their way to the sophisticated Las Vegas resort. The author employs a tense hitchhiker as a device to initiate a flashback that unveils the storyline.
Raoul Duke, the main character, encounters an uncertain character in the middle of the desert. Duke feels the need to explain things to this character in order to help him feel at ease. They possess two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker that is half-full of cocaine, and a complete galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, and laughers.
In addition, there was a quart of tequila and rum each, as well as a case of Budweiser and a pint of raw either. Additionally, there were two dozen amyls. These items were brought along for their assignment from a fashionable sporting magazine in New York. They were tasked with documenting the 4th Annual “Mint 400” dirt bike and dune buggy race. This venture proved to be an exciting journey into the heart of the American dream.
To write a review for the movie “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” it is essential to be acquainted with the original novel of the same name. The novel was first published in 1971 as a two-part series in Rolling Stone magazine. Part one appeared in issue 95 on November 11th, while part two was featured in issue 96 on November 25th.
Even though Raoul Duke is given credit, the two-part series was copyrighted in 1971 by Hunter S. Thompson using a pseudonym to portray himself as both the protagonist and the narrator. The film was made during its early days in the summer of 199.
