The Beach
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings
- Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio
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- Director: Danny Boyle
- Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Positive: 7 out of 34
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Mixed: 21 out of 34
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Negative: 6 out of 34
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75Cinematographer Darius Khonji does a superb job of conveying both the sensual beauty (there's a spectacular moonlight-on-the-water sex scene with Leo and the lovely Ledoyen), and the darkness of Richard's paradise lost.
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60The theme (social breakdown in isolation) is strong, but the plot meanders, and the motivations are decidedly hazy, so its popularity probably stems from its seamless blending of naive wonder and soul-mining horror.
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58As a book, The Beach offers the option of diving deep. As a movie, it sticks too close to the shoreline.
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38It's "Beach Blanket Bingo" revisited, but with a Eurocast and more exotic locations.
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Positive: 13 out of 17
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Mixed: 0 out of 17
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Negative: 4 out of 17
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