Movie Musings: THE RUM DIARY

Remember when Johnny Depp used to be a really interesting actor who mixed up his weird and wacky roles with the occasional ‘serious’ turn?

Neither do I.

Depp has become walking slapstick in an outlandish costume. And while the costume is missing and the slapstick toned down a notch in THE RUM DIARY the whacky jokester shines through regardless.

If you want to watch Depp do his thing in a good Hunter S. Thompson bit check out FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS.

If you want to watch meandering film that plucks delicately at the themes and substance of Thompson’s work but wholly fails to understand the meaning behind it, then by all means, check out THE RUM DIARY.

Upcoming: Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer

Hey all,

Johnny Depp reprises his role as wonderful Captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth film in the series. With  Rob Marshall in the directors chair this time and newcomers to the series Ian McShane, Penelope Cruz and Astrid Berges-Frisbey, this is shaping up to be a return to glory for the series which suffered a bit from the drawn out story of the last two films. Depp pretty much guarantees me in the theatre seat. It's like a no-brainer really. He is easily one of the greatest and most versatile actors the 20th century produced. Add McShane as Blackbeard and Geoffrey Rush back as Barbossa (now a Privateer to King George!) and the Fountain of youth...oh and zombies. Yep, that sounds good to me!


But don't take my word for it. Check out the new trailer below.

Personally, the Teen-Wolf-style carriage roof riding through regency London, is the highlight for me. Looks great!