We're Your Friends, we're not like the others...

Quite why this film has been unavailable on DVD in the UK for so long is beyond me, especially with the brilliant Region One Criterion package you can get on import.

It might be an acquired taste - two men on a drug fuelled exploration of the death of the American dream, but it features one of Johnny Depp's best performances (easily matching Jack Sparrow) and Del Toro matches up to him with acting which was so accurate that casting agents for months afterwards were convinced that he'd turned into a bloated drug addled headcase for real.

It's also hilarious, disturbing, surprisingly affecting (when you know what happened to the real life Dr Gonzo) and Gilliam's direction is as inspired as ever.

Reserve it now!