A complete mess. Probably Danny Boyle's worst film

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2009)

Danny Boyle is a very good directer but something went very wrong with 'The Beach'. The film is a complete mess. The story which is basically an updating of Lord of the Flies feels rather shallow. I never believed Leo's character and found (MINOR SPOILERS) his descent into madness ludicrous. The fault lies mainly with the script which is incoherent and ill-focused. There is some forced symbolism throughout the film. While Tilda Swinton does a good job, the other performances are mediocre. This was quite a disappointing watch and is probably Boyle's worst film.
Overall 4/10