The Inheritance

The plot is kind of fun, but the acting and script is so SO bad. Really. Awful. Offensively bad.

I say this as a Christian, but this film could have been ok without the religious angle. The sheer volume of Bible verses flung at the audience is overwhelming, particularly when they don't make any sense in the context. There was honestly nothing positive about this film.

It started off as comically weird, graduated to uncomfortable weird, then annoyingly weird and then became fully laughable ridiculous. I stuck it out for as long as I could, but realised not only was it bad, I just didn't care about the characters of what happened to them...

It was an excellent movie! Sure, some of the camerawork was a little shaky, but overall, pretty well done. The acting was also a plus, showing down to earth family dynamics. There are a couple plot holes, but other than that, the story was interesting and well put together. Four siblings, who haven't seen each other in a bit, meeting up after their mother passed. They have to play one of her games to get their inheritance.

It is a faith-based movie, and they make it very obvious. If you're not into that, that's ok. You don't have to watch it! And you certainly don't need to leave a bad review since this film clearly wasn't meant for you.

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Like virtually every faith-based film, this one is heavy-handed on message, and poorly written. The plot takes four disparate siblings back to their childhood-home to scatter their mother's ashes and learn of their inheritance. But the mother---being the kook that she evidently was---doesn't make it easy. Instead, she designs a bible-based scavenger hunt to force her children to unite while they search for the will. Sound promising? It is---but weak story lines, redundant bible verse, banal language, and slow pacing, bury it.

The film's redemption is delivered in the casting; Jaleel White (Mr. Shepard,) Cameron Kelly (Kasey Stryker,) and Mychala Lee (Emily,) take us from laughter to tears and remind us what it means to be part of a family. It's impossible to watch the dynamic between Kasey, Emily and Rachel---(played by Mena Suvari)---and not recognize our own family ties.

Despite the fatal writing flaws, I give this movie nine stars because of the cast, and because I'm a fan of the genre. Faith-based films are safe for the entire family, and rich in messages that we can all use---especially these days. If only they could include decent writing.

The movie pushes the Bible on you and is full of horrible writing. The family is forced to work together to get their inheritance because they hate each other but working together brings them together.