| | | Innonence never lasts forever|Innonence never lasts forever.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is electrifying (David Sheehan,, CBS-TV) in this adrenaline-drenched, tantalizingly seductive thriller from the director of Trainspotting. Richard, (DiCaprio), a young American backpacker, is willing to risk his life for just one thing: that mind-blowing rush you can only get from braving the ultimate adventure. But on a secret, deceptively perfect beach, Richard will discover that "heaven on earth" can instantly change into a jungle of seduction and danger. Co-starring sexy newcomer Virginie Lowdown, this "journey to the unexpected, full of surprises, twists and turns, love and romance, lust and desire" (Maria Sallas GEMS) explores the hidden perils and dark places that lurk just beyond the shores of paradise...
"...a fascinating and exotic advneture." Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview
"...Absorbing addictive, edgy, hypnotic entertainment" Wesley Morris, San Francisco Examiner
"...an intense movie-going experience" Ted Goldenberg, WSVN-TV
Editor's Note
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this high-charged tale of survival, based on the popular novel by Alex Garland. He portrays Richard, a traveling American who wants nothing more than to experience life completely. Backpacking in Thailand, he gets more than he bargained for when he discovers a seemingly utopian island that is protected by a weapon-yielding gang. Throw into the mix an affair with a beautiful young French woman (Virginie Ledoyen) and dangerous drug smugglers and the situation becomes even more dangerous. Director Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, SHALLOW GRAVE) turns up the energy to an almost unbearable level, making for an exhilarating ride.
Plot Summary
Richard (DiCaprio) is a typical twenty-something American whose head is filled with an absurd amount of pop-culture and video game references. While travelling in Thailand in order to broaden his horizons and gain some real world experience, he meets Daffy (Carlyle), a crazy Englishman who gives Richard a mysterious map before committing suicide. Apparently the map leads to an idyllic island where the inhabitants live in a natural paradise. Intrigued, Richard convinces two French acquaintances, Francoise and Etienne (Ledoyen and Canet), to journey with him and see if Daffy was right. Upon reaching the island, Richard discovers that it does, in fact, appear to be the dream that Daffy had promised. They meet Sal (Swinton), a strong-willed woman and leader of the group. Sal has made a pact with the weapon-wielding drug dealers who control the island that her group can remain there provided no new bodies arrive. Richard has a brief tryst with Francoise, but she abandons him when she discovers that he has had another sexual encounter while gathering supplies from the mainland. And when two drugged-out Americans show up and crash the party, Richard's newfound Utopia is threatened once and for all.
| Features | Subtitiles: English & Spanish | | Storyboard Gallery, Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots And More. | | Anamorphic Widescreen (Aspect Ration 2.35:1) | | Audio: English 5.1 Surround; English & French Dolby Surround | | Commentary By Director Danny Boyle | | 9 Deleted Scenes | | All Saints Music Video "Pure Shores" |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 12/26/2006 |
| Running Time: 119 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 2000176 | | UPC: 00024543001768 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Visually resplendent..." 2/7-13/2000 p.48Rolling Stone
"...THE BEACH is colorful and exciting....DiCaprio delivers strongly..." 03/02/2000 p.105-6 Total Film
"...Wonderfully lush....[The soundtrack] perfectly complements the photography, and the central performances are spot-on..." 03/01/2000 p.70 Entertainment Weekly
"... [DiCaprio] goes APOCALYPSE NOW Brando, launching the most inspired sequence of this ambling meditation on paradise and innocence lost..." 07/28/2000 p.160 San Francisco Examiner 7 of 10
,,,Absorbing, addictive, edgy, hypnotic entertainment... - Wesley Morris
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