The Beach

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Audience Member The book was a page turner. I read it from start to finish in one sitting. The movie was a pretty good adaptation. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Chas S. Interesting Leo movie. Not my fave but still a goodie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Robert H Quick Leo; destroy all the copies before it destroys your career! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Dawna C I recently read the book “ The beach” So I was intrigued about how it was adapted into a movie. The rating seemed low on rotten tomatoes. I personally enjoyed the movie quite a bit. The performances were good. It was interesting when they deviated from the book and imo better in some ways. I had several lol moments. It kept me very much interested .Some reviews compared it to Lord of the flies. I don’t agree at all. To me it was a story about people seeking a better, safe community away from the insanity of the world. And how fragile a good thing can be. The fear of loosing it and the lengths some will go to preserve it only to have an unfortunate decision destroy it. Even how it was wrapped up was well adapted. I’m sorry so many people gave it a lower rating than it deserved. Don’t know what I would have thought if I hadn’t read the book first. I found the changes to the movie made more sense than the book. The book reminded me more of the Tom Hanks movie Wilson. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Jerod S Trying to find paradise, Leo ends up with Tilda on an island of pleasure. But - things go bad...really bad when they show Leo running in a simulated video game. Overall a grown Lord of the Flies kinda thing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Duke N This movie has to be watched as an adaptation of Lord of the Flies for young adults. Yes, there are some scenes which are irritating (e. g. Leonardo's video-run). On the other hand the tensions within the group, the we-all-love-each-other atmosphere on the surface and the attitude that some unlucky people of the group have to be sacrificed to protect the whole project illustrate very well that people who pretend to be "inclusive", "tolerant" and "morally impeccable" are just the opposite. The movie criticises the political left, a naive hippie-culture, a crypto communist lifestyle where the carbon footprint is low and thus "better" than the lifestyle of "normal" people. The carbon footprint is as low as the morality and level of civilization in this community at the beach. The movie is better than the score here. Just my opinion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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