Review of The Rum Diary (2011) by Tvjerry — 31 Oct 2011
Johnny Depp literally discovered this unpublished Hunter S. Thompson novel, so he produced the movie and stars as the "young" writer. When he gets a job for a newspaper in '60s Puerto Rico, his life becomes a lame version of a Hunter S.
Thompson adventure: mildly weird characters, mediocre substance-fuelled situations and weak personal frustration. Unfortunately, most of this is drab and uninspired, so the film falls flat. Did I mention that Depp is probably 20 years older than the character should be? Of interest only to fans of the author.
This review of The Rum Diary (2011) was written by Tvjerry on 31 Oct 2011.
The Rum Diary has generally received mixed reviews.
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