116 - The Beach

(Original Airdate - February 21st, 2019)

The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle, from a screenplay by John Hodge, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, and Robert Carlyle. It was filmed on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le.

The film was a moderate box office success but received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.

HAIKUs--
"The Beach is pristine.
Francoise takes pictures of stars.
Leo goes crazy." -Spro

"Richard was a dick.
He found a map to the beach.
Not a Baywatch film." -MC