Nat Jester says: "Based on a Hunter S. Thompson novel, this film was rather disappointing, despite the strong cast featuring Johnny Depp and Aaron Eckhart. Frankly, not much happens in this film, and the dialogue is not strong enough to carry it, although Depp is fairly enjoyable in a drunken, Jack Sparrow sort of way (but not nearly as good). The most interesting character in the film is Moberg, played by Giovanni Ribisi, a drunken reporter whom no one seems able to fire. 1/5"
Set in the early/mid-1970s, the life and times of a record executive, Richie Finestra (played by Bobby Cannavale). His record company, American Century, has fallen on hard times and he is busy negotiating its sale to Polygram Records. We see how he started in the industry, the start of his company, its ups and downs, the casualties of his progress and what rock music means to him. Meanwhile, he is also an accessory to a murder... The dark, organized criminal setting find out more...
