Based on Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name, starring Johnny Depp; I’m guessing Hunter would not be pleased with this meandering movie. Johnny is Paul Kemp, a writer who decides to leave New York City for Puerto Rico, hoping to write for the San Juan Star newspaper. Truthfully, that is about all I got out of this film with its scenes of drunkenness, fights with locals and Johnny Depp following the Johnny Depp method of acting–I was bored for most of the time. From what I briefly know about Hunter S Thompson, he was credited with being the creator of Gonzo journalism, a form of writing where the reporter places himself into the action he is reporting on, becoming almost a central character to the event. If Johnny Depp’s character was supposed to be similar in this movie, it did not come across.

1 1/4 stars