Subtitle The Rum Diary -

: It functions as an "enjoyable romp through a minefield of journalistic ethics," but it often struggles to find a clear focus amidst its rambling source material. Community Perspectives

: Johnny Depp delivers a performance that reviewers from The Seattle Times called "right on target." While the film serves as a spiritual successor to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Depp plays Kemp with a more restrained, "woozy" charm. subtitle The Rum Diary

: Many viewers found the film to be a "scattered piece of filmmaking". Reviewers at Common Sense Media warned it is "too long and very sluggish in places," lacking a high-stakes payoff. : It functions as an "enjoyable romp through