Movie Reviewer Andy McKinney: "The Rum Diary not quite good enough."

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Stellar cast and fine director cannot save "The Rum Diary", according to Andy McKinney

Andy says,  "It is possible to have a horrible person and a destructive alcoholic be a sympathetic character.  Jeff Bridges recently show us how in Crazy Heart.  The Rum Diary is not remotely in this league.  It can muster only a sub-par two and a half saw blades for the two hour, R rated effort.  Somehow they used up $45 million to make this not quite good enough film.  It has brought in $21 million so far and might a profit eventually.  I had hoped for better, and so did Johnny Depp, one of the producers." For Andy's comments and show times at the Sawmill Theatre in Payson, go to the Payson Daily Bugle's Movie Review Page.