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The Beach
The story tells about that obscure young man named Richard. Richard is a young nicotine addict who likes to travel, as well as a fan of pop culture, video games and Vietnam War movies. On a trip from Richard's trip to a Bangkok hotel, he found a map left by his neighbor, the stranger, who died recently. That map is supposed to lead to a legendary island paradise, but that paradise is filled with the evil spirits that settle there and still control that island. Richard ventures with friends, where everyone makes a trip that is the strangest in their lives and perhaps the most dangerous one.
15 February 1945, Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany
28 August 1979
14 April 1961, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
15 November 1976, Paris, France
21 February 1975, Belgrade, Serbia
1972, London, England, UK
7 December 1974, Manchester, England, UK
20 January 1979, Austin, Texas, USA
February 08, 2003
...Riddled with bizarre contrivances and unlikely scenarios.
January 01, 2000
DiCaprio especially is to be congratulated. He proves once again he's more than just another pretty face.
January 01, 2000
Leo is surprisingly masculine, charming and effective in this stylish, gorgeous, but clumsily structured Nintendo-generation update of Lord of the Flies.
February 17, 2003
Three-fifths of a great movie sunk by a crucial tonal misstep. A cross between Lord of the Flies, Swiss Family Robinson and Apocalypse Now.
March 28, 2005
A brilliant example of changing the material to suit the medium without losing the message.
April 24, 2005
By attempting to combine elements of mystery, adventure, action and romance, 'The Beach' becomes too jumbled to follow with much interest.
March 22, 2002
Ultimately, it seems more bland than bad.
June 23, 2003
While it thumped along, I had plenty of time to ponder the other and better movies that it reminded me of.
May 11, 2001
The Beach, designed to provoke audiences, stops for too many Hollywood moments to get the job done.
January 01, 2000
The Beach taps into something powerful that can't be overwhelmed by individual moments of silliness.
April 06, 2010
A narrative that tries to juggle thriller elements, tons of pop culture imagery, and way too much philosophical baggage.
July 23, 2007
A mad assemblage of earlier, better bungle-in-the-jungle stories.