![]() ![]() Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is the Thompson of this story, an American expatriate who has gotten a job in Puerto Rico at the San Juan Star, a newspaper that caters to American tourists living in their bubble of hotel casinos. Johnny Depp’s portrayal of a young Thompson finding his voice and reinventing himself as the man who will change the face of American journalism, makes “The Rum Diary” worth every minute. ![]() Written and directed by Bruce Robinson, the writer and director of the iconic “Withnail and I,” “Rum Diary” has its flaws but they certainly don’t outweigh the film’s strengths. With many of the funniest scenes oddly missing (don’t hold your breath for the opening airplane scene), only three lines taken from the story, the melding of characters, and a weak plot, the film is a very strange thing but not in the way you may hope. The film is more so an interpretation of the 1959 novel than a direct adaptation. The story follows the author trying desperately to reconcile serious reporting with his darker impulses, all while trying to build confidence in his voice as a writer. Thompson, the iconic Gonzo journalist that carved his name in history as a pillar of dirty truths, “Rum Diary” is a loose portrayal of Thompson’s foray into newspaper journalism in Puerto Rico. Having been finished for two years, “The Rum Diary” has finally been released. ![]()
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