Treasure Lies

We rented "Treasure Lies" on Vimeo. I watched it with my wife and youngest son (who is 19) and it kept all of us very engaged. My wife and son kept essentially yelling at the screen trying to tell the characters what to do as they got themselves in and out of awkward situations. The twists and turns of the story were great, a few of them predictable and many of them totally unpredictable. It has a very good biblical/moral lesson that does not feel forced and fits in right with the theme of "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." It was also very well cast and acted too so the directing was also very good. I would highly recommend it.

I expected a halfway decent, clean comedy but was pleasantly surprised at how well done this movie really was.

The movie takes a light-hearted look at a subject that nearly all of our lives involve and some of our lives revolve around - money. The way it does so though is superb.

Really enjoyed the acting and thought the leads playing the teen roles conveyed all of the awkwardness of teen years very well. Great blend of enthusiasm, blunders, etc. The movie tiptoed into teenage roll-the-eyes humor, but it wasn't overdone, was clean and our laughter was genuine. One or two periphery characters seemed a tad exaggerated until I considered some real life people I know in such circumstances and considered that they really weren't too over-the-top after all.

It is very rare to find a movie that takes a light, humorous approach but manages to do so while maintaining a solid base and thought-provoking message. It is even rarer to find a movie with a surprise twist that you don't see coming. I generally do not re-watch movies but put this on my list to re-watch and enjoyed it just as much the second go-round.

I watched with all adults and we thoroughly enjoyed it. For parents hyper concerned about violent acts and screening for same, there is a single scene with a punch thrown but in no way glorifies violence. Very positive messages throughout. I think it would be perfect to watch with kids/teens.

We dumped all of our streaming services because of the increasing amount of crap and agendas being pushed out there. Our alternatives are few and admittedly PureFlix is kind of a weak alternative. Most of the movies are cheesy and low budget. This one is slightly low budget and the acting isn't top quality - and so I wasn't expecting much. However, the plot has multiple levels and even when I thought it was going a direction that would have left a TON of plot holes, it rescued itself. There are several situations that might pull on your heartstrings if you're not too calloused.

Admittedly this is for a Christian audience and so a lot of people might be annoyed by how clean it is and that there is a Biblical message - I for one find it to be a breath of fresh air when movies these days are plenty preachy with all kinds of other ideals.

I do wish the resolve of the plot went a little different but there is a twist in there I didn't see coming and that is worth a ton when one of my biggest complaints about PureFlix-type movies is there ridiculous predictability.

Funny, thought provoking, thoroughly entertaining. The actors were engaging. Can't wait to get family together and watch it again.

I know that even the best movie ever will not satisfy everyone.... And I usually do not have time to rate and review movies but I have to say that this movie pleasantly surprised me. When my husband suggested the movie for a Friday Night Family Movie, I had very low expectations. But, the characters and the movie pulled me in the entire time...I will also admit I tend to like movies that others may consider cheesy but I watch them for the takeaway message(s) ! "Treasure Lies" was sobering, edifying and comforting as forgiveness, integrity, deliverance from avarice, and unconditional love themes provided lesson templates to reflect upon long after the movie ended. Great Work! I look forward to more material in the future!