Okay.  Have you read anything by Hunter S. Thompson?  You will dislike this movie.  Regardless of how unimportant The Rum Diary is, the screenwriter felt the need to replace large sections of Thompson's writing with what seems to be a bland college buddy movie/romantic comedy.  That wouldn't be so strange except the…

Actually, it is completely awful.  The book lacks direction, but there's a sense of life and vitality that is traded in for Mad Men inspired visuals and clean cut suits.  This movie is a terrible sack of shit.  Enjoy.