A selfish paradise

Rating: Null/10 (17 April 2000)

When I think of this movie, I remember a line at the end, where Richard talks about having been part of something amazing and perfect, or something to that effect. By that point in the movie, I was half-asleep and completely ready to leave. The beach inhabited by the characters doesn't represent any sort of utopian society, it's just a haven for selfish post-adolescents who have no interest in assuming social responsibility. Cavorting on a beach isn't really a valid way of life. The characters are poorly drawn and the plot is flimsy at best. The movie descends into nonsense by the time we reach Richard's animated Nintendo romp through the jungle. The end grinds to a painful halt and wraps itself up quickly by trying to affect a tense ending. At that point, you honestly don't care. Despite the occurrences on the beach, Richard remembers parts of it fondly at the end. I remember this movie fondly, similar to the way I might remember a tetanus shot or a root canal.