'Tourist' is one confusing son of a bitch.
Well, 'The Rum Diary' explains it all.
The reason behind (probably) actors accepting characters on crappy films is to (repeating: probably) make lower-keyed films to their own accordance, Johnny Depp does that exactly in 'Rum Diary'.
Depp was friends with the legendary gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. This probably his movie for his inspiration; based on a literature by Thompson but later published, 'Rum Diary' plows from interesting to achingly confusing.
The setup: Paul Kemp is a gonzo journalist that fakes his resume (not that this became significant to the story line) and applies for a running out of business news paper company erected in the pristine Puerto Rico. As he prance around the world he entered, he is then faced to a stir of various odd events.
While we commend Depp for his humble portrayal of his friend and inspiration--he does not smother the audience by spitting out detail-by-detail mimicry of the legendary gonzo--the movie was confusing and out-of-focus enough to somehow shadow Depp's exemplary skills under the surface.
Alongside Depp is a mixture of gritty actors. On the other side are supportive crew. Director Bruce Robinson was fine except he didn't injected neither enough drama or action to suggest that 'grip' that everyone is looking for a movie. Of romanticism, Kemp's connection with Chenault comes confusing. Chenault appears, disappears and finally reappears.
Regardless everything else, it's an arid sight when Johnny Depp plays a character so fun and Puerto Rico flickers an image of pristine.
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