Review of The Rum Diary (2011) by Ann Lewinson for Boston Phoenix — 24 Oct 2011
Writer-director Bruce Robinson has rewritten Thompson's autobiographical novel in the inebriated-buddy image of his Withnail and I; his dialogue is wickedly quotable, his moral outrage unabashed.
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This review of The Rum Diary (2011) was written by Ann Lewinson and published by Boston Phoenix on 24 Oct 2011.
The Rum Diary has generally received mixed reviews.
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