He plays Richard, a young American backpacker who comes to Thailand in search of a truly different kind of travel, preferably with a touch of adventure. While staying in Bangkok, Daffy, a mad neighbor, committed suicide, leaving behind a map leading to the paradise he had mentioned—a beach with white sand and clear water surrounded by cliffs and full of marijuana (if I remember correctly, here is what he said It is white sand and crystal clear water, and the frequency in English is comparable to what McDull often said "water clear sand young"). So Leonardo invited a French couple next door to embark on an adventure together. From Bangkok all the way to the south, swimming for nearly 2 kilometers, dodging cannabis growers with guns, crossing the jungle, jumping from waterfalls, and finally reached the paradise described by Daffy, where some pioneers have already lived and formed primitive Communities in a communist society in general. Everything seems to be in order, but accident after accident upsets the delicate balance, leaving the fragile system tottering and eventually falling apart. All of them left the so-called paradise and returned to normal life.
The film becomes more and more heavy and depressing, just like the changes in Richard, from embarking on a journey with great interest, to falling into the excitement of thinking that he has found paradise, shattered dreams and lost after falling from the clouds, to the end Return to your normal self. In fact, this is also a development process of the entire beach community, from the original game where some builders built dune fortresses to an organization with its own operating mechanism. Ironically, however, the people who live in it pursue an "inhumane" Taoyuan life, and have also reached agreements with local cannabis growers not to expand the size of the community, but they cannot be completely out of touch with modern society. They need to grow cannabis to exchange for rice and other necessities of life on the Big Island - soap, paper towels, medicines, batteries, sanitary napkins, cans, newspapers... These seemingly insignificant items are actually the products of modern civilized society. . The so-called loneliness is actually a vulnerable mirror.
The word Isolate, some people say that the root is sole, alone; others say isle, small island. I think the former explanation is more plausible, but the sentiment has been trending towards the latter. The island is a closed and alienated space, but it is not a desperate situation. Such an image is very suitable for expressing the verb isolate. Today’s islands, especially those visited by modern tourists, are inevitably inextricably linked with the mainland. Not only the material supply cannot be separated, but also the psychological dependence. "Island mentality" has never been a good adjective, let alone a small island with dozens of tribes. When disaster strikes, not only material deprivation is visible, but everyone's utopian beliefs are in jeopardy. Two Swedes were attacked by sharks, but the lucky ones died. The survivor was the object of disgust because he could not seek medical treatment. His presence destroyed the so-called pleasant atmosphere of the beach community. The so-called heavenly life is beginning to show its injustice and dark side. Like the ecological environment, an overly simple ecological community is extremely fragile, and once damaged, it is difficult to restore. The same is true for the social environment. The so-called ideal society that is maintained only by simple beliefs cannot exist. The so-called social cancers, moths in the film, will not disappear because of the pure natural environment of the beach; on the contrary, when they exist in the social environment, they can be balanced and alleviated by other factors, and once this negative effect Produced in a small collective, it will increase the proportion of influence and cause irreversible damage.
The so-called isolated beach does not allow people to examine themselves more clearly; on the contrary, because of the lack of this role as a member of society, people will lose themselves.
The final disintegration of the beach community is a reasonable thing and conforms to the general laws of society. This is just a fantasy of disillusionment, not a compromise of idealism to harsh reality.
Leonardo's performance in the film is good, accurately portraying the image of a young American who pursues adventure, is frizzy, has personal heroism but is selfish and cowardly. The reason why I never watched this movie at the beginning was precisely because he was the protagonist. Originally, I have no absolute likes and dislikes for any actor himself, it all depends on his performance in a movie and whether he fits the role; but before in 97-98, the publicity of "Titanic" was overwhelming, Leonardo It has become an idol sought after by thousands of girls. However, the love in this movie didn't move me (not as much as the band on the deck did), and I didn't think the baby-faced Leonardo was handsome, so there was some natural resistance to the overheated publicity. As soon as the promotion of "The Beach" came out, I took it for granted that it was a modern Robinson story promoting handsome guys, and I never had the interest to watch it. Thanks to this, if I had seen such a film seven years ago, I would definitely not rewatch it today, and I would have only watched a lively event at that time, and would not have felt any emotion such as a harmonious society.
Speaking of other things, the female community leader Sal is played by the white witch in The Chronicles of Narnia. These two characters are quite similar, and both have a bit of an arrogant tendency to be self-reliant.
The heroine fs in "The Beach" is really beautiful, and most of the French actresses have a good temperament. But is Richard in the film so lovable? Can make fs give up his original boyfriend. That French guy is not bad either, he has a plan - he handles the whole journey, he is humorous, he can play football, he is kind and generous, and I like him more in terms of looks; as for Richard, he is warm but simple, and has Typical American character traits in literary and artistic works. If you have to find some gaps between fs and her ex-boyfriend, it is probably that she shoots the starry sky at night, and her boyfriend is not interested in it. But how can there be so many couples who act in the same way? Of course, once the relationship occurs, it does not ask the time and place or the reason. But how long the relationship between the French girl and the American guy will last, I deeply doubt that if Jack hadn't died, the relationship between him and Rose might have been longer.
This is also on the island, a kind of emotional loss. Without the constraints of society, all people seem to want to do something that breaks the rules. Including nice fs.
Last but not least, if there is such a place, I don't plan to live there forever. Such a small beach, surrounded by cliffs, can not see the open sea, there is not much to eat, guarding a large piece of marijuana... There are too many places with simple and beautiful scenery in Southeast Asia, and many places are more like paradise than here. The hermits on the island reject the glitz of the outside world, but isn't the life they live a life of intoxication?
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