In The Rum Diary, writer/director Bruce Robinson and actor Johnny Depp offer a memorial to gonzo journalist Hunter S . Thompson. Based on Thompson's first novel, which was published decades after it was written, after the author was urged by Depp himself, The Rum Diary adds a forward look to the material; the film is tinged with an unwarranted nostalgia and lessens the impact of the actual story.
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