Writers: Bruce Robinson (screenplay), Hunter S. Thompson (novel)
Stars: Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart and Amber Heard
Year: 2011
IMDB
My Rating: 5/10
God, what a disappointment!
When I first heard that they were gonna make a movie of this novel, with Bruce Robinson as director, and Johnny Depp as the lead, I was really hopeful that it'd be a great film. Why? It's the Bruce Robinson who directed How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Withnail & I, it's the Johnny Depp who starred in another Gonzo's movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a perfect combination of madness. Although The Rum Diary novel isn't as drugged and stoned as Fear and Loathing, the story is a very good one. It's hilarious, romantic, deep, horrifying, and devastating. When I was reading, I enjoy reading every line, he has a very simple but effective writing style. The book makes you wish you were in Puerto Rico in the 1950s with Kemp, enjoying what seemed like the last paradise on earth.
Then, you watch this film, it's got the basic story structure, but completely lost the vibe the book has. Like taking the fake drug, though looks the same, but no effect. Why bother?
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