The Rum Diary

A boozy, sun-drenched stumble through paradise, mixing cynical laughs with a creeping sense of disillusionment.

Directed by

Bruce Robinson

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart

Tagline

One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.

Overview

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

How it feels

Cynical, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, identity, ambition, class

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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