Johnny Depp stars in 'The Rum Diary,' new on DVD and Blu-ray

"The Rum Diary"

Johnny Depp

Reporting for a sputtering Puerto Rican newspaper in 1960, boozy Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) must sort out the phonies while finding his writing voice.

But he's distracted by a wild beauty (Amber Heard) on the loose.

Based on a novel by Depp comrade Hunter S. Thompson, this sexy 2011 film uncorks delightfully wry dialogue, though it mostly spins its wheels.

Depp is better when his character is a bemused observer than when he finds a cause to fight for.

Co-starring Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi, the 2011 film cost $45 million and only made $13 million in U.S. theaters.

Extras consist of two featurettes.

R, 120 minutes. Grade: B-. Extras: B-. Available Tuesday, Feb. 14.

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