Garland's novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his strange, whacked-out neighbor, who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where some other wayward souls have settled.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Danny Boyle
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York, Patcharawan Patarakijjanon, Virginie Ledoyen
Writer: John Hodge (screenplay), Alex Garland (novel)
Runtime: 119
Year: 2000
IMDb Rating:7.0