Review of The Rum Diary (2011) by Justin Chang for Variety — 21 Oct 2011
Temperance of a different sort, a willful abstention from trippy stylistic excess, is what makes this 1960-set Caribbean picaresque easily the most lucid screen adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's work, even if it's still several drafts shy of a fully developed yarn.
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This review of The Rum Diary (2011) was written by Justin Chang and published by Variety on 21 Oct 2011.
The Rum Diary has generally received mixed reviews.
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