I really couldn't sit all the way through this film. The dialogue delivery was deadpan, or inappropriate. Too many close shots and you quickly realized that the sets were cheap, and poorly constructed. Bouncing from one setting to another to keep costs down just ruined any continuity.
The sand where the skull was buried, while in a desert with compacted arid soil, was moist, highly silicate and grainy, and exceptionally loose. One poor camera angle after another with tight shots meant the conceal the cheapness of the setting, and locations killed any sense that location could have lent drama to the story.
Stilted acting, lame dialogue, kids, and family that had no emotional context relating to the their dear grans death was another death knell.
The story started with pretty much no story background to establish characters, or anything else. I can't imagine what kind of story boarding went into creating this mess.
Is it meant to be a mystical movie, a family film, an adventure, or was it intended to be the mess it is. Lately There have been so many poor quality projects, this is yet another. I like B movies which manage to amuse us, even when unintentional. Sadly this is not amongst them.
