The Rum Diary is an adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson’s novel about an American journalist named Paul Kemp played by Johnny Deep. Kemp takes a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper going under during the 1950s. He gets tangled up with local business men, who seek fortunate at any means. Additional troubles arise when Kemp falls in love with Chenault played by Amber Heard, who is the fiance of Mr. Sanderson played by Aaron Eckhart. Sanderson is a powerful business tycoon in which Kemp gets involved with, which causes him to struggle to find a balance with the culture and the people he knows.
What was good about this movie?
Johnny Depp 's performance of a believable young and constrained Hunter was truly inspiring and entertaining to watch, with a strong support cast that delivered even more enjoyable moments that made this movie worth watching.Why you may not enjoy this movie?
Die hard fans of the book may not like how Paul Kemp and Sanderson characters are portrayed. In the film, Deep combines both characters personalities. In the book both have dueling persona's of Hunter, one being a cutthroat athletic type, the other being an alcoholic anti-authoritarian. Some may have issues with this, but I feel the film direction made the movie more enjoyable.
My Impression Score: 3/5 - Average entertainment
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