Wtf?!

Rating: 2/10 (12 June 2008)

For a movie directed by Danny Boyle (Sunshine, 28 Days Later, Trainspotting,etc.) that stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tilda Swinton... this was pretty bad. It starts off pretty good with a shady guy coming up to Leo's character (Richard) and saying that he knows of a "perfect paradise". This crazy guy (Bugs) gives Richard a map that leads him to this perfect place Bugs then proceeds to kill himself. Of course, Richard goes to the beach (along with his romantic interest and her French boyfriend).
I mean, we've seen this storyline before... what do you think will happen? Tilda Swinton gives a decent performance as the island leader, Sal, but besides that there isn't really anything special about this movie. It's not that bad up until this certain sequence involving a video game world... then it turns to complete crap! The musical "score" is bland, and when it tries to be original it does not go very well with the film being presented. The ending is sudden and completely breaks off from the entire movie... we've been watching this movie this whole time knowing one thing for certain... and then they take that certain thing away... what are we left with? Yes, I realize taking security away is a way of portraying chaos but it does not work for this movie. Honestly, this probably could have been great. All it needed was a decent editor. Don't see this movie...