Rum Diary

Something went wrong with this, but it’s hard to say what. It has everything going for it. Famous source material, big time movie star lead, likeable supporting cast, exotic location. All winning ingredients. But the story feels like a series of subplots without any kind of main plot. So nothing hooks you in, nothing gets you excited or fulfilled, and there’s nothing to resolve at the end. Plus the tone is uncomfortably inconsistent. It jumps from silliness to melancholy for no apparent dramatic reason. It’s hard to tell if everyone making the move was on the same page, literally.