I was prepared to be scared. I was not prepared to cry over a CGI chimp.

Don't watch before bed if you don't want to be tormented by contradictory feelings of detesting and then respecting and even envying the main character who is Anton Newcombe. They really do dig into the complexities of personalities and godawful ego and the ambiguity and temporality of success and failure. This was at times hard to watch, but my mind is definitely abuzz afterwards.

Holy shit what a wild ride. This movie is so utterly chaotic and stressful but also had its hilarious moments which I clung to like soap suds quivering on a washcloth. Linda Manz is INCREDIBLE and her character really makes the movie for me. I hate creepy Kramer. I love that Neil Young song. I am glad to visit the Dennis Hopper universe...but I am also glad to leave and recover.