Le Trésor des Walton

Yes, this movie is more for the teen or kid audience. I believe though that it is a breath of fresh air that doesn't deserve such low scores. I'm constantly finding myself looking for movies like this. Great acting, good mysteries, and finding yourself along the way. Movies don't have to be big budget to be great. Worth the watch. It stars Jason Patric from the Lost Boys fame..Casey Elwes, who usually plays doctors in movies but does a great job being the villain. Others I wasn't really familiar with, but they all did a great job. Please don't let the low scores scare you away. I would definitely recommend this movie. I give it a 10 out of 10. These actors deserve credit for a great film.

Remember the Goonies? How a greedy land developer was going to alter their hometown and how the kids find a fabled treasure and a history to save it? A similar story here, but with a very unique Grandfather who was a code breaker during World War 2. This Grandfather "Walton" owns a whole Island, but he disappears mysteriously and his wealth or "treasure" has been hidden somewhere on the island. A couple brothers, who are the grandkids of this man Walton, Andy Walton (Justin Kelly) and Mark Walton (Benjamin Stockham) are sent to the Island as a forced vacation from issues at home to "take a break" with their Uncle Trent Walton (Jason Patric). A fun adventure and a very interesting hunt for the entire family, well thought out riddles and plot/story, some very mild violence, nothing questionable, no nudity. A good clean fun adventure for everyone. The story keeps you interested and moves along quickly enough to not loose interest. Don't believe the bad reviews. A fun ride! Enjoy!

Angry teen Andy Walton (Justin Kelly) and his younger brother Mark (Benjamin Stockham) are sent to live with their uncle Trent (Jason Patric) after some Andy trouble. The Walton family lost their fortune and control of their island after the death of Andy's grandfather. There is rumor that he left a treasure somewhere on the island and Andy intends to find it. John Broman (Cary Elwes) is an evil land developer who has been buying up the island. His daughter Claire (Celeste Desjardins) likes Andy and tries to help him.

This is one angry teen. That keeps me from truly rooting for him. He needs to chill. Justin Kelly is also somewhat over-acting which doesn't help. The treasure hunt is not hard enough which makes uncle Trent look bad. This could have been an edgier Goonies but Andy's anger really left me cold.

Independent films often involve edgy subjects that can make them inappropriate for young people. With Lost & Found, however, writer/director Joseph Itaya has delivered an indie that a whole family could watch together.

After breaking the law, teenage Andy Walton (Justin Kelly) is sent to live with a mysterious uncle his father had never told him about. His younger brother, who senses an opportunity for adventure, begs to go along. They arrive on a creepy island bearing their family name, where they learn that their grandfather was a renowned codebreaker who amassed considerable wealth but disappeared leaving no record of his fortune.

After uncovering clues left by the grandfather, the brothers embark on a treasure hunt under the nose of a developer who hopes to steal their family legacy. Along the way, they must overcome the developer, a spooky forest, early 20th century gadgets and their uncle's loss of hope.

You'll likely recognize only two of the cast members: Benjamin Stockham, who played the titular boy in NBC's About a Boy, portrays younger brother Mark Walton. Jason Patric (The Lost Boys) plays Uncle Trent, a functioning alcoholic who runs a bait shop and constructs ships in bottles. Patric is good, but Stockham provides the bursts of energy that keep the plot moving.

It's a beautiful picture, with glorious aerial shots of the Washington coast. During a post-screening Q&A at the Sedona International Film Festival, Itaya said he wanted to film the whole thing in the state but couldn't afford to do so. Instead, he shot in Canada.

Canada also gifted Itaya two last-minute replacement actors: Kelly, who had been on Canadian TV series DeGrassi: The Next Generation, and Celeste Desjardins, who plays Claire, the developer's daughter and Andy's romantic interest. Amazingly, Itaya said Desjardins had no acting experience, not even a school play. She is arrestingly beautiful, however, and manages to handle the moderate challenges of the part.

I saw the film with a friend in her 20s, and we agreed that Lost & Found – though somewhat predictable at times, particularly in regard to the treasure hunt – exceeded our expectations. The hunt will entertain younger viewers, while the family dynamics – including an original plot twist – should keep adults interested.

Lost & Found has an important message for young people – that fortune takes many forms other than money.

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Stu Robinson practices writing, editing, media relations and social media through his business, Phoenix-based Lightbulb Communications.

Lost and Found is an adventure, mystery movie directed by Joseph Itaya and stars Justin Kelly, Benjamin Stockham, Jason Patric, Celeste Desjardins and Cary Elwes.

The most important parts of any movie is it's start, it's execution and then how to movie wraps. In my opinion the start the movie is interesting, execution is average and the conclusion is pathetic.

The genre of the movie is adventure, mystery and the director successfully able to maintain both until the climax where the viewers will feel as if they were waiting for nothing because the climax fizzes out all the hype and expectations that were created.

Screenplay of the movie is decent and the director hasn't wasted much time in the introduction of the plot and has came straight to the point. Cinematography is good although the scenes in the dark could've been shot more accurately. Acting is a little above average although Benjamin Stockham was surprisingly good. Background music was good.

Overall a decent movie which could've been superb provided the director would've worked on the climax of the movie.