Rotten
It's a painful prospect, to be sure, and Sheriff, in particular, insists he's no hero, but the next hour or so of handwringing conjures little suspense.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Return to Paradise
Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
1998 · 1h 49m · R
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Overview
Lewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.
Director and cast
- Joseph Ruben Director
- Vince Vaughn as John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
- Anne Heche as Beth Eastern
- Joaquin Phoenix as Lewis McBride
- David Conrad as Tony Croft
- Jada Pinkett Smith as M.J. Major
- Vera Farmiga as Kerrie
- Nick Sandow as Ravitch
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gaby
- Joel de la Fuente as Mr. Doramin
- Richard Chang Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Rotten
What if director Joseph Ruben didn't resort to B-movie suspense tricks? What if the fine cast wasn't saddled with a shamelessly contrived script by Wesley Strick and Bruce Robinson?
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
If it's to be experienced at all, Return to Paradise is best seen as a lively piece of pulp, not a profound exploration of the vagaries of the human soul.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Though the clock ticks relentlessly enough to sustain the story's tension, the film finally seems to be a character study in search of a gripping plot.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
The real discovery ... is Vince Vaughn, who didn't make as much of a splash in Jurassic Park: The Lost World as he was expected to. Now he does.
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
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