"For No Good Reason," a well-intended biographical film about Ralph Steadman, famed for the outrageous, acidic caricatures he created to accompany the writings of Hunter S. Thompson, is best suited for Steadman fanatics. The film is built around a long interview conducted by Johnny Depp at Steadman's British estate, and the actor takes pains to keep the focus on the film's subject and not his own stardom. Depp has a clear case of hero worship when it comes to Steadman and, especially, Thompson - he has portrayed the writer in two features ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "The Rum Diaries"). Director Charlie Paul has embellished the interview and the film's many images of Steadman's work with plenty of bells and whistles: animations, split screens, pop music and the like.
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