The Thin Red Line
vs.
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
The Thin Red LineFlaws: There wasn't enough time spent with most, if not all, the characters. Only one scene with dialog for John C. Reilly and George Clooney? That's just not right. I did also feel that it was a tad slower paced than what I could handle. Those criticisms seem to contradict each other, and the certainly do, but I can't reconcile them.
Attributes: This movie is beautiful. You could take any shot and frame it in your living room. The performances are also top notch, with special nods to Jim Caviezel, Elias Koteas, and Nick Nolte. There were also a few touching moments.
Fear and Loathing In Las VegasFlaws: There isn't much happening here story-wise.
Attributes: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, and Terry Gilliam are on top form here. I enjoy each separately and together they are wonderful! There are a bunch of little things that add up to a lot: going from a line said aloud to a voice over and vice versa, the visual gags (bats in glasses, monsters in the bar, floral pattern growing up the wall and people's legs.) and the dialog is hilarious. I also hear from very reliable sources that it is the closest book-to-movie adaptation ever made in the history of always. For whatever that's worth.
Winner:
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas