The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary by Hunter S Thompson is the story of a wanna be writer who fakes his resume to get a job at a Puerto Rico newspaper.  Johnny Depp plays Paul Kemp, whose job at the newspaper includes such hot topics as the daily horoscope and league bowling scores.  In his spare time he gets involved in cock fighting, experimenting with drugs, and being part of an evil plan to turn an island into a tropical resort. The Rum Diary is not exactly blockbuster material.  It’s filled with the mundane acts of a mundane life.  Our hero gets drunk,…

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