For No Good Reason
Documentary, History
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2012
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For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving seamlessly from interview to animation and in the finest Gonzo tradition questions of witness and authenticity are challenged. Steadman's art is for the first time animated, including illustrations from Hunter S Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas. Featuring Richard E Grant, Terry Gilliam, Bruce Robinson and with music from Slash, The All American Rejects, Jason Mraz, Crystal Castles, Ed Hardcourt and Beth Orton. A touching and at times funny film about honesty, friendship and the ambition driving an artist. This is a true record of the demise of the 20th Century counterculture and hipster dream with Ralph Steadman the last of the Gonzo visionaries.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
12 Oct 2012
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Meet Ralph Steadman and his nightmare visions of a world in pain, revealed in a mesmerizing documentary.
– Soren Anderson,
Seattle Times,
5 Jun 2014
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The film makes it clear that not only was Steadman perfect for Thompson's work (and a big part of his success), his work stands on its own artistically.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
29 May 2014
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Giving an overlooked luminary his due is reason enough for "For No Good Reason."
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
29 May 2014
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As wonderful as it is to watch the man work, and to review many of the startling images he created over the years, the film has its dead spots.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
29 May 2014
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This is most worthwhile for its scenes of Steadman at work, flinging ink all over the place and turning the splatter marks into his signature grotesques.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
22 May 2014