THE ASTOR REVIEW

Adapted from the fictional yet loosely biographical novel from Hunter S Thompson of the same name, The Rum Diary sees alcoholic journalist Paul Kemp travel to Puerto Rico to write for a waning local American paper. Infused with occasional alcohol-fuelled Thompson-esque benders and pushing some strong anti-American Dream ideology, The Rum Diary is an entertaining and astute examination of corporate greed, journalistic integrity and getting drunk. TJ

IMDB SYNOPSIS

Paul Kemp 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.