The Beach (DVD) Reviews

I thought this was a dreadful film. The acting wasn't up to much - Leonardo di Caprio need I say more. What's more vital bits of the book are changed or just left out meaning the storyline doesn't flow at all. The scenery is lovely but that doesn't make up for the crapness of the film. Robert Carlyle is good as the pyscho Daffy ...

The Beach star Leonardo Dicaprio as American Traveller Richard. He travels to Bangkok where he meets Daffy brilliantly played by Robert Carlyle. Daffy tells Richard about an idyllic beach on a remote island. When Richard finds a map to the beach he goes. The beach does indeed look idyllic but all is not as perfect as it seems. After all the hype I ...

The Beach was quite an interesting film to watch although I thought that the end was pretty poor. The level of high, good quality acting was a definite to the end but the storyline just seemed to end quite abruptly. The plot was concluded but I think it was quite sharp. Saying that though I couldn't think of anything that could have really ...

Now this is how a DVD should be presented. Good looking graphics and menus is what first meets your eye and that sets the standard for the rest of the disc. Extra features included on the disc are 8 scenes that were cut out from the movie shown in the cinemas and a thorough bibliography of actors in the movie. When I ordered the DVD I did ...

IN THEIR hyped-to-heaven new movie, the Boyle/MacDonald/Hodge triumvirate (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary) prove something important to those groupies of doom who make a career of belittling famous people for being talentless and pretty. Leonardo DiCaprio - say it loud, say it clear! - did not go down with the ship. The promise ...

I saw this film on video recently without first reading the book and although I wouldn't say it is one of the best films ever it is certainly worth watching. The film starts off well and I would say the first hour or so is very good and the characters and background are established well. Unfortunately the last 45 minutes or so of the film is ...

I had seen the film before reading the book (which I have also reviewed), and the film does not compare to the book. In fact, it is a completely different story - screenwriter John Hodge should take the full blame for this. However, as a standalone movie it satisfies, it is exciting and beatifully shot. The first 30mins is blisteringly good, ...

I've never been a fan of Leonardo Di Caprio, maybe its that he's too Hollywood, or maybe its thats he's too popular (there is something about him that makes me want to punch him in the head), but he is a good actor, and he puts in another good performance in The Beach. The Beach isn't a great film by any means, but its quite ...

Well there you are, one of the best books for ages transformed into the one of the worst films of all time. The Beach is terrible. Firstly, we have a teenybob lead in Leonardo DiCaprio, who apart from being too whiny and American for the part (Character was English in book) chooses to act his worst film of all time (and hey - I've seen Man In ...

I appear to be in a minority in not having read Alex Garland's book, and having seen the film, I can't say I'm inclined to either. The beginning of the film promised humour and wry observation that sadly evaporated as time went on. The central theme of the plot was revealed by Robert Carlyle's all too convincing ...

I read the book ages ago and was prepared to be very disappointed by the film especially as they had changed the central character from a Brit to an American. So often film don’t live up to the book. The first part of the film drags and I was beginning to wonder if the director had read the same book as me. The story was the same but the ...

leonardo dicaprio is a modern day american traveller who decides to do some single handed exploring in the far east...one night a very stoned robert carlyle jumps into his life, in the local traveller's shelter, and shares a joint with him....and a map where there is a beautiful beach and enough 'dope to keep him bemused for ...

A footloose American in Thailand (that's Leonardo DiCaprio-unless you've been on Mars for the past year) seeks out a secret beach where a closed community of Westerners lead an idyllic life. But there are several deep flaws to this supposed seaside paradise, and jealousy, deceit and infidelity are just three of them. Director Danny ...

I recently foumd myself stranded on "the beach" and I could not believe that the reviews were not more supportive of this inspirational movie. Superb editing; great camerawork and a generous lion-hearted performance from LEO; combined with the witticisms of John Hodge's dialogue and a clever retreading of those familiar Danny Boyle ...

What you think of this movie very much depends on how you come to it. If you have read and enjoyed the book (and I think the latter is inevitable), then this is a hollow travesty, dodging the essential blackness, the core of corruption that spreads through Garland's novel. If you are a big fan of the Boyle / Hodge / MacDonald triumvirate ...

After the media hype that surrounded the release of this film, you'd have thought there would have been at least something in it to reward us for going along to it, but no. Sadly, even for someone who didn't read the book and thus has not been let down even further, it just doesn't measure up. I'm sure everyone knows the ...

(Please note... there will be no spoilers in the following opinion) No-one can have failed to have been unaware of this film... from it's current hot property main star, Leonardo Di Caprio, to the furore suurounding the apparent damage caused when the Beach of the title was not quite as naturally stunning as the director required. ...

Haveing never read the book I can't comment on how faithfully the film follows the book. The film however isn't that good. It is decidely average and if it wasn't for the luscious photography then it would be even worse. Leo basically gets told about this paradise.He goes there and it all goes wrong. Halfway through there is a ...

The Beach was hiped up to be the best thing Mr.Leo had done sine the titanic but it was a disaster. The story did not seem to go any where and they seemed to dwell on the things which were not so important. However the scenary was fantastic and you could understand why they spent so much money and effot on this film. Midway through Leo ...

Alex Garland's book, on which this film is supposedly based, is not the modern classic it's being hailed but is a riveting read. If the film had retained the qualities that made the book great and ironed out the minor flaws then it could have been a cracker... Alas the trainspotting team seem to have had less influence in the end result ...