British director Danny Boyle brought his signature style to this underrated drama. A young man's constant desire for adventure takes him to Thailand where he finds a solitary beach paradise where he learns some valuable lessons in life. Based on the novel by Alex Garland, Boyle and writer John Hodge made their biggest mistake to change to nationality of the main character from British to American for obvious reasons which was a betrayal to many including the followers of the book. While Leonardo DiCaprio gave a solid performance, his character's experience is more unique to Europeans than Americans. One of the themes tackled is the destruction of nature by the invasion of tourism which is universal. The stellar cast includes Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Guillaume Canet and Virginie Ledoyen. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Beach
British director Danny Boyle brought his signature style to this underrated drama. A young man's constant desire for adventure takes him to Thailand where he finds a solitary beach paradise where he learns some valuable lessons in life. Based on the novel by Alex Garland, Boyle and writer John Hodge made their biggest mistake to change to nationality of the main character from British to American for obvious reasons which was a betrayal to many including the followers of the book. While Leonardo DiCaprio gave a solid performance, his character's experience is more unique to Europeans than Americans. One of the themes tackled is the destruction of nature by the invasion of tourism which is universal. The stellar cast includes Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Guillaume Canet and Virginie Ledoyen. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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