| Critics Reviews |
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| NZone |
(3 out of 5 stars)"There is little escape from American culture in today's world." more... |
| Ain't It Cool News |
"...an intriguing cross between 'Swiss Family Robinson' and 'Taxi Driver.' Yes I said intriguing, henceforth, this is a kick ass flick, no lie." more... |
| CNN.com: 'The Beach' is a washout |
"'The Beach' is beautiful, everyone has a lovely tan. But it's nothing to write home about." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"A internationally famous young star, a story rife with dramatic possibilities, and a natural setting that appears fit for only gods to inhabit – 'The Beach' has all of these assets, and it squanders them one by one like a salesman drinking on the company’s dime." more... |
| Flick Filosopher: Ugly Americans |
"I'd like to personally thank all the stupid, arrogant American tourists around the world for making traveling more difficult for those of us who don't think the world owes us anything sipmly because we were born in the U.S. of A." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(6.5 out of 10)"The excellent showing by DiCaprio and the slick soundtrack don't take away from the fact that this film starts off strong, slows down considerably during its median and just goes kinda cooky in the end." more... |
| Moviebodega |
(D+) "In a post-Titanic world, it's virtually impossible to set apart the recent film 'The Beach' from its flaxen-haired superstar lead, Mr. DiCaprio." more... |
| Nitrate Online |
"'My name is Richard. What else do you need to know?'" more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Placing His Bets on a Shore Thing |
(3 out of 5) "'Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience, and if it hurts, it's probably worth it,' advises a voice-over at the beginning of 'The Beach.'" more... |
| Spliced Online: "'Gilligan's Island' with Gap Models |
"One would think that edgy, hallucinogenic 'Trainspotting' team of Danny Boyle (director) and John Hodge (screenwriter) would be a perfect pair to adapt 'The Beach,' prodigy-novelist Alex Garland's edgy, hallucinogenic, travelogue about Southeast Asian adventure gone awry for a young American with wanderlust." more... |
| Variety |
"After stumbling badly with their first American feature, 'A Life Less Ordinary,' director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and scenarist John Hodge recover their bearings to an extent on this ostensibly exotic but considerably more grounded work." more... |
| Salon: Leonardo DiCaprio and the "Trainspotting" creators can't rescue Alex Garland's trouble-in-paradise bestseller from trite moralizing |
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