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The movie also captures Thompson's tragedy: the haze of drugs and bad writing that consumed him for no less than his last 30 years.Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

It is to Mr. Gibney's great credit that while he pays due attention to the outsize, cartoonish celebrity persona Thompson fell back on when his literary powers began to wane, this film concentrates on the bold, innovative journalism that secured Thompson's reputation and assures his immortality.Full Review

A.O. Scott
The New York Times

A biographical documentary doesn't get any better than this.Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter

It leaves you wondering, how was it that so many people liked this man who does not seem to have liked himself?Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

A mesmerizing look at the mythic quality and anarchic spirit of the irreverent and rabble-rousing journalist.Full Review

Claudia Puig
USA Today
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