The Rum Diary @ The Flicks

When: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Where: The Flicks
Share

120 min – Comedy | Drama | Romance |

Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean. Paul is challenged on many levels as he tries to carve out a more secure niche for himself amidst a group of lost souls all bent on self-destruction.

Don’t expect Depp’s humor from Pirates of the Carribean, don’t expect any big action scenes as in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or the romance from Chocolat. This movie was made for Hunter S. Thompson. That was really Johnny Depp’s main focus. His goal is never to make the number one movie. He doesn’t want to be a box office star. He wants to make movies that mean something to him and that is exactly what he did with The Rum Diary.

With that said, he made a beautiful film for his late friend. He played Hunter S. Thompson so wonderfully and stayed true to his character. Johnny honored his friend in the best way that he could, and did a phenomenal job.

The Flicks
39B Street 95
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Comments are closed.