This is the sort of film that is more of a stage play, meant to showcase talents of up and comers in schools and community theaters.
It is a basic mystery in a secluded area, with shady characters to serve as suspects, including a cliché young hero and heroine. Unfortunately, the romance is gone from this one, as the pair already are engaged before we meet them. Instead of the romantic older film plot of boy meets girl, it is the modern movie plot of boy already has girl. We know the modern movie anti-romance plot is because movies are often viewed by couples who already met. The industry today is based on placating the already decided couple instead of single men.
So the movie has the "atmosphere" elements of the old stage play mystery mixed with modern commercialism.
The comic relief character is usually what makes these movies watchable, and here "Andy" does a credible job of comic relief. He is both engaging and entertaining. He helps to make the movie flow.
The story flows much better than most such movies, particularly the modern ones. There isn't anything memorable, just good popcorn and soda fun.
It is a basic mystery in a secluded area, with shady characters to serve as suspects, including a cliché young hero and heroine. Unfortunately, the romance is gone from this one, as the pair already are engaged before we meet them. Instead of the romantic older film plot of boy meets girl, it is the modern movie plot of boy already has girl. We know the modern movie anti-romance plot is because movies are often viewed by couples who already met. The industry today is based on placating the already decided couple instead of single men.
So the movie has the "atmosphere" elements of the old stage play mystery mixed with modern commercialism.
The comic relief character is usually what makes these movies watchable, and here "Andy" does a credible job of comic relief. He is both engaging and entertaining. He helps to make the movie flow.
The story flows much better than most such movies, particularly the modern ones. There isn't anything memorable, just good popcorn and soda fun.