Arquivo Morto

Not really sure why their is such low ratings because I really enjoyed it. I watched it on youtube not expecting much but I really enjoyed seeing the family act together. They did a great job and their daughter was precious and did a great job acting with her dad and mother. It had action and mystery. It's not a blockbuster but it did its job of keeping me entertained. It doesn't last very long but it's a good popcorn just chill movie to watch. They did such a sweet job acting together that I want to Google to see if they have anymore together. It's nice to see a movie that doesn't have half naked people and constant cursing in it for once.

The acting in his movie was shocking. I've seen many movies and television shows produced, directed, funded and acted by New Zelanders and hey have been great.

This movie however was un-watchable.

It is pity too as some of the location shots were beautiful.

I was not aware of who Casper or Catherine were until i came onto IMDb to look them up to see who this ( Casper ) shocking actor was.

Catherines acting in this film completely shined compared to Casper.

Big budgets are not required to have actors with ability to act without appearing as though they are acting.

Hubby & I enjoyed the movie. Production values were ok. I liked the interaction of the family, and given they really ARE a family that makes sense, lol. I enjoyed the outdoor scenes (we loved NZ when we visited years ago) also and the ingenuity of the daughter. As stated in the review title, it was somewhat predictable - but as a writer myself I am usually able to 'figure out' plot structure and twists. Watched it on YouTube where it was called 'A Detective'. I found the real name by looking up the writer. It's too bad there is a minimum character count in order to leave a review - that means I have to fill with fluff in order to get my review posted.

This movie is incredibly stupid. We have a guy who picks up a note he shouldn't have. Then somebody breaks into his house to get the note back. Then the police think he faked the whole thing! This lacks credibility. Even his estranged wife believes he has gone nuts. This movie relies on idiot plot. The movie would be over immediately if every single character in this movie were not idiots. If somebody had compared notes, then they would be able to figure it out. Casper Van Dien and his real life wife Catherine Oxenburg and her real life daughter make a likable family, but the story has too many holes in it. We know who the bad guy is well in advance so the revelation surprises no one. Watch something else instead.

I think that the movie had its faults but it had its good things to do. the acting was superb but the camera angles needed some work. I found the story line had great meaning, but more attention is needed to be given to the main characters, in some parts of the film it is unknown as to how they are feeling.

I give this movie a 6/10 because it managed to keep me busy.