The long gestating adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson novel looks like it could well be a straight out mess, but at least they're having fun with it. Johnny Depp stars, in what hopefully will be a redeemable vehicle after an endless stream of cartoon-y nonsense. The upstart company Film District is handling the project, and after a terrific year of the surprise horror hit Insidious, the Christian polemic Soul Surfer, and the cult-potential of Drive, this might be a a juicy property to add to their strange little library.
Then again, the trailer could have used some of the spunk in the one-sheets.
