Rotten
A narrative that tries to juggle thriller elements, tons of pop culture imagery, and way too much philosophical baggage.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
The Beach
Somewhere on this planet it must exist.
2000 · 1h 59m · R
Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Ultimately, it seems more bland than bad.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
The Beach, designed to provoke audiences, stops for too many Hollywood moments to get the job done.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
The Beach is beautiful, everyone has a lovely tan. But it's nothing to write home about.
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
Rotten
The Beach needed a director, because it's a little tough to tell what Danny Boyle was doing all those months in Thailand.
John Anderson, Newsday
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