What was wrong, exactly...?

Rating: Null/10 (16 January 2003)

I totally agree with some of the comments on here... what was wrong with this film, exactly? I thought it was brilliant. I think the only problem was Leo over acting a little in some scenes, and sounding like he had recorded the narration at 3 in the morning after he had been throwing up all night.

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The pace of the film was just right - it starts out calm, just showing a young man enjoying the freedom of travelling alone, and then it goes a bit deeper when his new 'friend' Daffy kills himself, leaving him a map to 'paradise'. At first, the island does seem like paradise - everyone loves it there, and they don't really have a care in the world. The first actual clue that this place wasn't all it's cracked up to be was when the guys get attacked by the shark. And is it just me, or does that music they play on that bit totally freak you out...?
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I think this was beautifully filmed, and Leo looked great in it - despite being sometimes annoying. I didn't read the book, so I have no basis for comparison, but I really enjoyed this film and I can honestly say I don't know why it got such a bad response.