
The Washington Post
You can throw this adaptation of Alex Garland's novel back into the sea.
Full reviewIn this thriller based on an Alex Garland novel and directed by Danny Boyle (Sunshine), a young American backpacker (Leonardo DiCaprio, Don't Look Up) in Thailand comes into possession of a strange map leading to a rumoured island paradise.
Also stars Tilda Swinton (Memoria) and Virginie Ledoyen (Farewell, My Queen).
LessYou can throw this adaptation of Alex Garland's novel back into the sea.
Full reviewWatching The Beach is like experiencing a script conference where only sequences are discussed -- never the whole film. What is it about, anyway?
Full reviewThe Beach taps into something powerful that can't be overwhelmed by individual moments of silliness.
Full reviewStructured for an audience more familiar with MTV's Road Rules than with Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
Full reviewIts narrative waters become rather muddy in the late going, and its currents finally don't run very deep.
Full reviewA movie that tries to take us from heaven to hell but winds up leaving us in limbo: exasperated and dumbfounded.
Full reviewThe Beach is beautiful, everyone has a lovely tan. But it's nothing to write home about.
Full reviewThere's only so much meaningful interplay you can get out of a beachful of slackers and some tanning oil.
Full reviewThe Beach is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.
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