Prime Video has your Halloween movie picks covered. Check out our recommendations to stream this month.
Related lists from IMDb users
Title: The Rum Diary (2011)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Johnny Depp | ... | Kemp | |
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Sanderson | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Sala | |
| Amber Heard | ... | Chenault | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Lotterman | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Moberg | |
| Amaury Nolasco | ... | Segurra | |
| Marshall Bell | ... | Donovan | |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Mr. Zimburger | |
| Julian Holloway | ... | Wolsley | |
| Bruno Irizarry | ... | Lazar | |
| Enzo Cilenti | ... | Digby | |
| Aaron Lustig | ... | Monk | |
 |
Tisuby González | ... | Rosy |
|
|
Natalia Rivera | ... | Chenault's Friend |
Hard-drinking journalist Paul Kemp takes a job at a besieged newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His volatile editor, Lotterman, assigns him to tourist pieces and horoscopes, but promises more. Paul rooms with Sala, an aging and equally alcoholic reporter, in a rundown flat. Sanderson, a wealthy entrepreneur, hires Paul to flack for a group of investors who plan to buy an island near the capital and build a resort. Sanderson's girl-friend, the beguiling Chenault, bats her eyes at Paul. His loyalties face challenges when he and Sala get in trouble with locals, when a Carnival dance enrages Sanderson, and when the paper hits the skids. Is the solution always alcohol? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Looking for something to watch? Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.
Plot Summary Now if your the sort of person that needs a definitive story line and thick plot to enjoy a film then this probably isn't for you. Its more a 'fly on the wall' view of a young journalists struggles in a failing newspaper. Paul Kemp(Depp) is a young man trying to make his way in a new place, making new friends and enemy's along the way.
What I thought of it I wasn't sure what I would think of this film, I new it has some great actors, such as Johnny Depp and Giovanni Ribisi, but the concept of the film was a strange one. I was pleasantly surprised, the director Bruce Robinson has done a great job with this film, which was always going to be a very tough job being adapted from a novel by Hunter S Thompson and technically having next to no strong plot.
The film itself is stunning, the locations are amazing and well shot, and the editing style and shots work brilliantly with the type of film and more importantly with Johnny Depp, who has a massive screen presence in everything he does, including 'The Rum Diary'.
This film has everything I want to see in a good movie, strong characters, great sets and brilliant comedy, along with meaning. It really makes you think about society and life nowadays and how primarily, nothing has changed in the way the world goes round and the sort of corruption and manipulation that still goes on today all around us, as it did back in the fifties, only less obviously.
On a lighter note, this film is hilarious and great to watch more than once, there is something rather satisfying about watch a man drink huge amounts of high octane rum and have to deal with the consequences the next morning, something that makes you happy its not only you.
Summary In all I thought this was a very enjoyable film for anyone to watch and have a good laugh at while loving everything about the characters. The acting is scintillating and exciting.
I highly recommend this film to all, one to watch ..... 7/10 Stars*