The Gold Retrievers

This film will never win any awards. It is predictable and borrows so many tropes from other family movies that there is nothing original about it. You will guess what is going to happen and how the movie will end in the first 5 minutes. That being said, this movie isn't too bad. The two young leads are enthusiastic and enjoyable and there is a cute dog and hidden treasure to be quested. Anyone less than 10 years old will love it and their parents won't be bored out of their minds either.

One interesting point for older viewers is the appearance of a couple of 'big' stars from the eighties. Billy Zane plays a parent of one of the kids and Steve Guttenberg is almost unrecognisable as one of the villians. These two villians, by the way, are the worst part of the movie. They are so dumb that if they existed in real life they would have to be institutionalized. Both actors playing the roles are so over the top in their portrayal that older viewers will be cringing in their seats. I guess this is the kind of movie you do when your career is on the downhill slope. Still, this type of movie has to have a villian and at least these two won't scare your younger offspring.

Despite its many flaws and its predictability, this movie is harmless but goofy fun. Your kids will enjoy it and you might too.