The following is a review in Face Magazine (August 1999)

"An aerial shot through wispy clouds. An idyllic island appears on the horizon. A tired, dejected voice mutters, "You hope and you dream, but you never believe that something's going to happen to you." That voice - it's Leonardo DiCaprio! Then he appears, scooting through downtown Bankok in the back of a rickshaw, staring wistfully skywards. He continues, "Man dies, leaves you the mystery map to the secret island..." More aerial island shots, culminating in close-up of Stunning French Bird (French actress Virginie Leydoyen) who tosses her hair and stares into the camera. Eerie oriental wailing fills the soundtrack and Leo concludes, "And your life is different. It won't ever be the same again." There's a brief pause while our hero, in a crisp white vest, does 1 of his signature turns to the camera then- boom!- the soundtrack goes into heavy oriental rock crazy. A series of hi-speed cuts follow. We see Leo shooting out of the water, having a heavy seesion with Beach Bird, standing on a hill-top practising martial arts punches, running through the jungle, and dodging a trio of gun-wielding locals. Then comes the money shot. From several different angles, we see Leo and an anonymous companion leaping off a cliff. To their deaths? Cut to black. We get 1 last shot of Leo cringing with fear, hyperventilating for Thailand. To black again. The music stops, but Leo's heavy nervy breaths continue. The words "The Beach" appear, then fade. No mention of Danny Boyle, The Trainspotting team or Alex Garland. No need."