 One of the most critical reviews was by Francesca Dinglasan of Boxoffice Magazine . Dinglasan , who gave Drum 2 @.@ 5 out of 5 stars , was unimpressed by the " unoriginal plotting techniques to convey the story of an investigative journalist attempting to expose racial injustices in a society coming to grips with the newly introduced edicts of apartheid . " Although Diggs 's acting was " engaging " , according to her the film " depends on just a few too many big @-@ screen cliches and predictable plot turns . " The " richly designed sets and costumes " were not able to overcome the less @-@ than @-@ satisfactory " Drum . 
