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The Rum Diary (Source: Peter Mountain)

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The return of Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson and the return of writer/director Bruce Robinson (Withnail and I) looked like a cult classic in the making. But The Rum Dairy (2011) was largely ignored, perhaps because it ran a little bit too long and the laughs are stacked more heavily in the first half, or perhaps because the buildup to a triumphant ending fails to pay off. But either way, it’s a hilarious slice of off-kilter weirdness and bad behavior that celebrates the gonzo spirit.

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