hypocrisy

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2000)

The only star of The Beach is the beach itself, and it's almost impossible to understand how such a terrible movie could happen against such gorgeous scenery. Unfortunately, Phi Phi Lay on Maya Bay died during shooting, albeit with less fanfare than most stars. The glaring incongruity between this reality and the none-too-subtle "message" of The Beach is sickening.