Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

It started out fairly okay and entertaining for maybe 15-45 min.Than it just started rolling down hill.There are too many quirky sidetracks from the original story line that never really goes anywhere,and thereby is not needed to develop the story. characters that serves no purpose and line delivery that just makes you cringe in your seat. Michael Douglas play excellent,as a crazy person. But its not enough to save the film. It need more meat on the bone to be really entertaining,some in her has described it as a father and daughter movie drama.And In hind sight I think it might have started out that way on paper. Than someone had a bright idea about a treasure hunt bringing them closer together while they try solve the their family problems. It just doesn't work.It's a two person movie with no story line to make you really interested

seldom do you come across a peach of a film such as this one. I came across it in a supermarket for next to nothing and was interested to find that Micheal Douglas was the lead actor and that this film was made in 2007. AND, I HAD never heard of it, which is more weird. So, me being me, had to buy it and I am not disappointed with my choice, probably one of my top ten films that I own. anyway, If you've never seen it, watch it. I'll give the quick synopsis. Man leaves mental home, searches for buried treasure in California. A very nice feel good and humorous film. Also, a good film to watch just before going to sleep as you'll have good dreams. thumbs up all the way

It's the Sideways vibe and feeling again. Watching generates that 'sweet feeling'. Music is well planted to some scenes of the movie giving it 'sweet flow'. Ending is a bit complicated initially. Had to watch it again to pickup on details. 1st Charlie preparing dishwasher gift. He gave her credit card that she could use. Then he uses plastic container to make extra trip to the 'hole' just before they turn on the lights in Costco. What do you think is he doing? 2nd he looses scuba diving gear to get through the narrow passage. I thought director left it to the viewer to create own ending and decide if Charlie lives or not. It's not so. The final scene- had to play that scene twice to confirm: Chinese swimmers. There are 7 men coming out of the ocean but only 6 continue walking together. Who is the 7th man? :-)

Can totally confirm that last comment.. Didn't exspect that much before renting that DVD, but after all it was quite a nice surprise to see Michael Douglas' extraordinary performance and that of Evan rachel Wood, which is also one of the greatest performer nowadays. No clichés, no unnessesary over-the-top changes in storytelling, just a nice little film, calm and professionally narrated about father and daughter and the apparently mazy visions which turn out to be not just visionary. Everyone did a great job on this, and hopefully there'll be more brilliant moments in film history in the near future..