dicaprio fever seem to have obscure the worth of this film on it own merit . his celebrity seem to have overshadow and kill serious criticism of this film and i believe . if lord of the fly be see a a reference and i think a case can be make that this film make some very powerful and effective statement about classic utopianism among the child of the jaded and bore rich class . dicaprio play his spoiled american very well . the young man be a great actor . the role of tilda swinton be well write and but i think she make her character too intelligent and complex with her excellent and but intense and act . the jockish and superficial tribe member be much more convincing . i love the international casting . the cast and the setting be visual knock out . robert carlyle bring his trainspotting insanity to the film and but i think his character be write over the top . paterson joseph and a keaty and be a stand out . guillame canet and a etienne and work well a the tortured cast off in his particular love triangle . it take two viewing of this film for me to see past it stunning visuals and over the top high and low to appreciate it for it intelligent theme . if you dislike it the first time and you might give it another try .