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Release Date:
11 February 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
Paradise has its price more
Plot:
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss - excited and intrigued, he sets out to find it. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
7 nominations
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(94 articles)
Birthday Suits: Abba Alert!
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C'mon Hollywood #229
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(From FilmExperience. 15 November 2009, 6:01 AM, PST)
C'mon Hollywood #229
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Intense and interesting, but contains it's share of flaws.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Richard |
 | Daniel York | ... | Hustler |
| Patcharawan Patarakijjanon | ... | Hotel Receptionist |
 | Virginie Ledoyen | ... | Françoise |
| Guillaume Canet | ... | Étienne |
 | Robert Carlyle | ... | Daffy |
| Somboon Phutaroth | ... | Cleaning Woman |
| Weeratham 'Norman' Wichairaksakui | ... | Detective |
| Jak Boon | ... | Travel Agent |
 | Peter Youngblood Hills | ... | Zeph |
| Jerry Swindall | ... | Sammy |
| Krongthong Thampradith | ... | Woman with Key |
| Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul | ... | Senior Farmer (as Abhijati 'Muek' Jusakul) |
| Sanya 'Gai' Cheunjit | ... | Farmer |
| Kaneung 'Nueng' Kenia | ... | Farmer |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, some strong sexuality, language and drug content.
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Runtime:
119 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:18PL |
Brazil:18 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-14 (video rating) |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-16 (original rating) |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #36919) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating)
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The phrase "Sutra cu putovati mnogo milja biciklom" uttered by Sonja (played by Zelda Tinska ) in the movie, is Serbian for "Tomorrow I will travel many miles on a bicycle."
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Continuity: The handwriting on the virtual postcard near the end of the movie changes style between wide shots and close-ups.
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Richard: My name is Richard. So what else do you need to know? Stuff about my family, or where I'm from? None of that matters. Not once you cross the ocean and cut yourself loose, looking for something more beautiful, something more exciting and yes, I admit, something more dangerous. So after eighteen hours in the back of an airplane, three dumb movies, two plastic meals, six beers and absolutely no sleep, I finally touch down; in Bangkok.
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Richard: My name is Richard. So what else do you need to know? Stuff about my family, or where I'm from? None of that matters. Not once you cross the ocean and cut yourself loose, looking for something more beautiful, something more exciting and yes, I admit, something more dangerous. So after eighteen hours in the back of an airplane, three dumb movies, two plastic meals, six beers and absolutely no sleep, I finally touch down; in Bangkok.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Getaway: (#15.41)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Brutal
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On a rating scale of 0 to 100; I gave The Beach a score of 72.
Many people have stopped themselves from seeing The Beach because of bad reviews from critics and the story of the crew wrecking an entire island to make the movie. One of those things, in my book, is a fact. They did wreck an island, and for pure entertainment, it's not worth it. Still, the bad reviews from the critics I disagree with, I found this quite a little gem, and if you agree with some of my other reviews, I recommend you don't hesitate when you see The Beach sitting on the drama shelf of your video store.
The wonders of modern technology, like computers, video games, cell phones, pagers and the internet, were designed to make our lives more enjoyable and facilitate communications. Yet for many, the complexity of the digital world is overwhelming, leading to a feeling of unreality…of being discconected. The desire to find something real – to connect with something or someone – is what drives Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who arrives in Thailand with adventure on his mind. Travel, he asserts, is the search for experience, the quest for something different. Richard and two friends (Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet) he meets in Thailand risk their lives travelling secret that is dubbed the beach resort for those who don't like beach resorts. At their destination, Richard and friends are welcomed into a community that lives on the beach. However, they soon discover that beneath this surface, this heaven on earth is less than perfect.
Leonardo DiCaprio declared he was not anti-Titanic when he did this film. And he isn't. DiCaprio shows on his face how successful he is when he did the film, and he is a show-off. But, darn it all, DiCaprio is good because we know he has the potential. He went a long length to do this movie, even director's favourite Ewan McGregor was passed over for DiCaprio, and rightfully so. I just can't picture anyone else playing the role. The acting hotline is also boiling with such talents as Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen and the masterful Robert Carlyle. Danny Boyle's direction is solid and he paces the film nicely, and the script is adapted well from Alex Garland's better-than-movie book. The film certainly has flaws, some scenes – particularly the ones with the dope growers – are just plain stupid and the film really loses it's feet towards the end, going completely out of control.
Still, The Beach is a film that is ripe for discussion. It features alluring scenery from the small island of Phuket, it has some striking visuals and an absorbing and intense message about finding your own paradise. It's not the best film of 2000, but The Beach remains a worthy attempt.