Review of The Beach (2000) by Maitland Mcdonagh for TV Guide Magazine — 20 May 2005
Boyle's movie jettisons much of the telling detail; it has the shambling rhythm of a shaggy dog story and so simplifies the characters' ethical dilemmas that it's hard to care what they do.
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This review of The Beach (2000) was written by Maitland Mcdonagh and published by TV Guide Magazine on 20 May 2005.
The Beach has generally received positive reviews.
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