Filmed on a GoPro without the benefit of an external microphone, this movie is a difficult watch. Much of the dialogue was unintelligible, even when played at peak volume and rewound several times. Despite that, I think I got the gist of it.
It seems two sisters, the "Sierra Sisters", belong to some sort of treasure hunting society called, cleverly enough, "the society". After straight up murdering a half dozen innocent people in the desert for the crime of having a relic the sisters felt the need to steal, the pair are then talked into going after Blackbeard's treasure by a man who appears to be the only other member of "the society". The women travel across country to track down the treasure referenced in the cold open wherein a female military officer in the 1800s (they had those, right?) beheads Blackbeard for refusing to reveal where he buried his treasure. I won't spoil what happens next.
This movie was unique because movies with these types of non-existent production values are usually done by film student directors with a cast of youthful wannabes looking to pad their acting credits. Instead, everyone in this movie is in their forties and fifties. The Sierra Sisters, in particular, look too old to be credible in an action role. Think Harrison Ford in the Crystal Skull. Despite their advancing years, I'd wager no one involved in this production has ever performed before or behind a camera.
Three stars for a group of middle agers taking a long weekend from their day jobs as real estate agents and geriatric nurses to fulfill their childhood dreams of being movie stars. Three stars.
