Ervell E. Menezes T HE Beach is a fascinating film because it deals with a perennial subject based on a thought-provoking novel of the same name by Alex Garland. But the problem arises when this paradise gets crowded with undesirables and the question of who calls the shots.
Society always poses a problem and that's what turns an avowed paradise into a hell of a nightmare.
And the experience includes a visit to an exclusive paradise on the outskirts of Bangkok, a perfect beach unsullied by tourists. Richard asks them to join him in this search for paradise. That this threesome has to encounter resistance from the locals is not unexpected. But they eventually make it to this haven of nature only to find a virtual human colony living there. For years they have shunned civilisation and only periodically visit the nearby town for supplies.