Good, but read the book!

Rating: 6/10 (22 July 2010)

"This is vastly different from the Richard that Alex Garland wrote in the source material. Garland's Richard is a polite, borderline selfless British traveler with dark hair. In other words, he's the polar opposite of Leonardo DiCaprio's self-involved adulterer. This isn't a drawback. Too many people draw novel-to-film comparisons, when the two mediums are far too different to be doing so. The Beach is a brilliant novel, and justifiably a cult classic. The film adaptation is compelling in its own respect."
As a separate film to the book, the movie was good, great locations, brilliant actors, and decaprio's solid acting. But, the movie didn't express the full toll on Richard (who was British) the extended time on the island did to him.
Your find yourself agreeing with the character, and feel as if your going mad yourself.
The film just didn't grasp that.