I would urge fans to give this a chance and approach it with an open mind, as Gilliam urged us to during the screening. Reaction there was pretty positive, although we were hardly an unbiased representative sample of the moviegoing public. I'll admit perhaps my starstruck enthusiasm at having...
Don, Can't argue with any of that. It is most certainly not for everyone. Narratively speaking, though, I actually find it more coherent than Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. I love F&L, though it always feels like a three-hour film to me. --Jefferson Morris
All, With C.H.U.D. vitriolically panning this film, I thought I'd offer a second opinion. Terry Gilliam himself introduced the D.C. premier of Tideland on Oct. 5, and did a Q&A afterward. I sat in the front row. Here's my (somewhat lengthy) review and report: Washington, D.C. is not the...