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(2011)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Bruce Robinson
Writers: Bruce Robinson, Hunter S. Thompson
Producers: Christi Dembrowski, Johnny Depp, A.J. Dix, Tim Headington, Graham King, Peter Kohn, Robert Kravis, Patrick McCormick, Anthony Rhulen, Greg Shapiro, William Shively, George Tobia Jr., Colin Vaines
Synopsis: Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson. Tiring of the noise
and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late
Eisenhower-era America, Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to the pristine
island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, run by downtrodden
editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins). Adopting the rum-soaked life of the
island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the
wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart).
Sanderson is
one of a growing number
of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into
a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. When Kemp is recruited
by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the
journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt
businessmen's financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down. -- (Written by FilmDistrict)
Cast:
- Johnny Depp
- Aaron Eckhart
- Amber Heard
- Richard Jenkins
- Giovanni Ribisi
Short Review: Supposed to be extremely different from the original Hunter S. Thompson book, which will be disappointing for some. But for those like myself who have not read the original material, it is quite an enjoyable film.
