The Beach: Leonardo DiCaprio on an adventure
In 2000, the film The beach directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland comes out in theaters. Based on the novel of the same name by the latter published in 1996, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet.
The film follows Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American seeking adventure in Thailand. He discovers a mysterious map that leads to a remote island, supposedly an earthly paradise. With two French friends, Étienne (Guillaume Canet) and Françoise (Virginie Ledoyen), sets off in search of this island. Upon arrival they discover a utopian community led by Sal (Tilda Swinton), but the longed-for paradise soon turns into a nightmare due to internal tensions and external dangers.
Filming took place mainly in Thailand, specifically on the island of Ko Phi Phi Le.
Leonardo DiCaprio “worst actor”?
The beach it was commercially successful, earning approx $144 million worldwide for a budget of 50 million dollars. Although reviews were mixed, the film attracted a large audience, largely due to Leonardo DiCaprio’s popularity following his role Titanic.
However, if the film was a great success with the public (even in France, with more than two million admissions), it was received very coldly by critics (as demonstrated by its score of just 21% off). Rotten tomatoes).
To top it off, Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated in Razzie Awards in 2001 in the “worst actor” category. This is the only time in his career that he has been nominated in this category. Two years before he had received the award for “worst screen couple” for his double role as Louis XIV and his twin in The man in the iron mask.
Source: Cine Serie
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