The Rum Diary (2011)

The Rum Diary (2011) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins

Director: Bruce Robinson

Rating: R

Running Time: 120 min.

Synopsis: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas star Johnny Depp returns to the wild world of Hunter S. Thompson in writer/director Bruce Robinson's adaptation of the Gonzo journalist's "lost" autobiographical novel of the same name. Dejected over life in New York City and at bitter odds with the Eisenhower-era conventions of the 1950s, nomadic journalist Paul Kemp (Depp) flees to Puerto Rico, where he quickly lands a job as a reporter for a San Juan newspaper. Drawing inspiration from author Ernest Hemingway's popular theory about "The Lost Generation," the newly liberated journalist develops a taste for rum as he becomes slowly entangled in the lives of American beauty Chenault (Amber Heard) and her shady husband, Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), a wealthy real-estate developer. Later, as Sanderson's underhanded business dealings begin to emerge, Kemp's principles come into focus, and his writing style begins to mature in ways he never dreamed possible.

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  • Oct 31, 2011 02:26 pm

    Matt said: B

    Not nearly as well rounded a story as "Fear & Loathing" but you do see the genesis of Hunter's gonzo approach to life. Plot is a little rambly and unfocused. However, true Hunter fans will enjoy it.

  • Nov 08, 2011 09:35 pm

    Richard said: F

    One of the worst ever. Very scattered. Hard to believe Deep would let this out.

  • Nov 08, 2011 11:54 pm

    Richard said: F

    Hard to watch Deep doing this to himself. Worst movie in memory, very scattered story line, remedial recital of dialog by Deep.

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