Kid West

Fun movie that I think both parents and kids will both enjoy. The story is about a little girl, Kid West, who is trying to protect her mom from the same fate as her dad, a cop. She's also trying to replace her dad, financially. The movie starts when they leave the south and relocate to the Midwest. Kid West is told by her mom to stay out of trouble, but of course Kid West finds herself in a crazy adventure where she thinks a local Native American girl stole Ojibwe treasure from a museum.

Soon things get mixed up. Local bullies arrive, along with an odd older sheriff. I liked the story a lot and thought it was pretty interesting in that it portrayed the characters it did, females, Native Americans... There was some great little plot twists and I think probably some meaty metaphors in there as well.

Definitely worth watching!Only complaint is that it's too short!

Well my review isnt going to say anything that no one else said, so I will just agree with all the positive comments. Its a great adventure movie the whole family can watch together, as there is nothing BAD in the movie (unlike 1 review said). Though it was funny when I seen them leaving the state of Missouri (the midwest, not the south) and head NORTH to the state of Minnesota (also the midwest). But there is a funny scene, in the scene where they are taking off, the truck already has Minnesota tags. For this being their first movie, they ever done, has a really good story line. Cant wait for a part 2.

Kid West is a fun and adventurous movie. It had a great original story, funny moments, and a clever mystery. It was a little like Indiana Jones, one of my all-time favorites! I was very impressed with the writing, directing, and acting. I could see this being turned into a series or having a sequel.

This movie was actually very engaging. On a whim, I picked up the dvd at a local store. Wow, first of all my daughter, about the same age as the main character, loved it! The story was really engaging, the plot twists works in nicely with the clever story, pure entertainment, true to solid storytelling. The themes are very relevant for our time. Being Native, it struck home. Though it would be great to see more movies where we are represented as the main characters, but this movie fleshes out everyone. Our family has been a little stuck in finding new material, this was a nice find!

I love movies with heart like this. It turns out it was made independently in Minnesota!