It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. Chenault shows up at kemps place, and sanderson disowns her. Sanderson withdraws his bail, and kemp and sala are wanted. It is a big story but his editor refuses to run it. But rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. Even the end, without giving a thing away, is a bit deflating. The movie is adapted from a book that hunter s thompson, the heroic crusader, started writing during his unsuccessful but eventful sting as a journalist in puerto rico in the early 60s. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp. The three men get into it, but before a punch is thrown the editor doubles over and has a fatal heart. Starring johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi, the film is.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of american entrepreneurs who are determined to convert puerto rico. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the rum diary near you. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Its too long and very sluggish in places, and theres no real payoff. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. If anything, it is a mood piece designed to get us inside thompsons head. Thompson in the 1960s but was not published until 1998, after actor johnny depp, who had befriended thompson while prepping for fear and loathing in las vegas, urged the gonzo journalist to make it public. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Written when he was still honing his skills, this novel shows peeks of the brilliant musical writing style thompson would become known for later in his career. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The rum diary may be a tough sell as fans of the book will likely find that the film fails to capture some of the more profound ideas presented in the printed version and adult audiences looking for an entertaining trip to the movie theater may find the overarching story to. The rum diary bastards of the world movie clip official 2011 hd by fandom entertainment. Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man. Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary may be a tough sell as fans of the book will likely find that the film fails to capture some of the more profound ideas presented in the printed version and adult audiences looking for an entertaining trip to the movie theater may find the overarching story to be somewhat unsatisfying by the end. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. I went from being entirely uninterested to engaged and even slightly inspired. The story behind the rum diary is as interesting as the film itself. Its rare for a movie to have such great acting, writing, and visuals that it doesnt need a very good director to make it a solid film, but thats the case with the rum diary. Thompson, stars johnny depp as a young writer named paul kemp, a thompson alter.
Moberg also tells them that lotterman has closed the paper. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary fails because of the screenplay, and the screenplay stumbles because it shows too much reverence to its source material. Tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local san juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. The rum diary driving into the sea movie clip official 2011 hd. We have him to thank genuinely or sarcastically, i suppose, for the writing style of so many bloggers.
American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. But damn if the movie a passion project for its star and coproducer. The plot showcases a young writer who finds himself in the virgin territory of san juan. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. But, kemp uncovers a major real estate scam involving some property being given up by the us military. The rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. The rum diary 2011 as the eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist paul kemp johnny depp decides hes had enough of new york and takes a job in puerto rico. Whats the story tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local newspaper, the san juan star, run by downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. Though beautifully filmed and effectively acted, the rum diary does not have much of a story to tell. The rum diary was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters.
There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. The material doesnt make for a straightforward story on screen. The rum diary a confusing film that is hap hazardous of the information if its classy or trashy. The rum diary knows where it wants to go, but its in no rush to get there. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including puss in boots, in time and like crazy. There are times when the story behind the making of a film is more interesting than the finished product. Starring johnny depp in subtlegoofballmeetsalmostreallife character mode, the film follows depps paul kemp as he maneuvers through a series of boozesoaked misadventures with multiple denizens of puerto ricos differing social strata. Although thompsons writing is rich and dynamic, the story of rum diary is a little plodding and has a less than satisfying conclusion. Tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late. Mar 14, 2012 though beautifully filmed and effectively acted, the rum diary does not have much of a story to tell.
His volatile editor, lotterman, assigns him to tourist pieces. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. If the rum diary has a plot and thats debatable it hinges on. Its not a horror, its watchable, but youll flag here and there. The rum diary fails to offer a full helping of anything. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary knows where it wants to go, but its in no rush to get there. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson. Thompsons lone novel and written and directed by bruce. Its got an irony, irreverence and underlying postadolescent dread to it the narrator is supposedly 30, but he reads younger imo reminiscent of mike nichols the graduate. Marielle two beers ratings i tried to get my hands on the rum diary book, but alas, the one copy at the library was on loan for the last two months. Oct 27, 2011 but rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie.
Thompson never managed to get it published then, despite numerous attempts and a number. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson, based on the novel of the same name by hunter s. Thompson, whoas has been detailed countless times beforefamously or infamously imagined himself as the most important part of whatever story he might be telling. One positive quality ascribable to the movie is that its more coherent than fear and loathing in las vegas, although it is also more conventional. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalists paul kemp. Find out where the rum diary is streaming, if the rum diary is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. United states october 28, 2011 nationwide canada october 28, 2011. Rum diary is a good young mans novel even if you knew nothing about the author. American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island. Thompson, stars johnny depp as a young writer named paul kemp, a thompson alter ego. The rum diary synopsis the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp.
Thompson wrote the book that his movie is based on. It was one of his earliest works, written in the 1960s and was not published until 1998. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new movie. Billed as the long lost novel upon its release, the rum diary is narrated by a young journalist named paul kemp who leaves new york for puerto rico and a. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Directed by bruce robinson, the rum diary is a comedy less about story and more about characters and their interactions. A 2011 film starring johnny depp, based on hunter s. The story involves a journalist named paul kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from new york to work for a major newspaper. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new. But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i. The movie doesnt secondguess thompson, but it never feels so slavishly faithful that it lacks a personality of its. Harddrinking journalist paul kemp takes a job at a besieged newspaper in san juan, puerto rico. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray. The protagonist, one paul kemp, bears a marked resemblance to the hunter thompson we know and love.
But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i has already attained cult classic status. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. The rum diary 2011 the rum diary movie the rum diary. Set in san juan, puerto rico, in the late fifties and early sixties, the rum diary is vintage thompson. The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. Thompson in the early 1960s and was not published until the late 90s. The first trailer from writerdirector bruce robinsons the rum diary is now available online. Its more about the theme, the romantic mood, and most of all, the exuberant wordplay. To be fair to the film making process this movie tries to be entertaining and produces some memorable moments but when the script lacks caliber it can only go so far. It moves, but not quickly, and while it hints at deeper themes of political and corporate corruption, it never invites deeper analysis of its story. The rum diary, then, plays as an origin story of journalist hunter s.
Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. Oct 27, 2011 billed as the long lost novel upon its release, the rum diary is narrated by a young journalist named paul kemp who leaves new york for puerto rico and a job with the fictional san juan daily. Because of his meddling in the corrupt local affairs, plus being out of control drunks fighting with the locals, kemp and.
Thompson novel, this adventure follows a liquoredup new york journalist johnny depp. The rum diary isnt a perfect movie, not even close. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. The rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s.