Review of The Beach (2000) by Jack P — 03 Jan 2012

Not my favorite, Leo has done some better work in his time. The movie all in all is just quite strange.

This review of The Beach (2000) was written by Jack P on 03 Jan 2012.

The Beach has generally received positive reviews.

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