Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

I am always amazed at how many reviewer seem to pick apart and over analyze movies looking for all kinds of hidden meanings and some deep backstory. I think most people just watch films for the shear entertainment value. This movie was just a fun to watch with some adventure, a relationship story line, some parts of just craziness, suspense and laughs. Gee what a concept! And since it is not full of cussing, sex and killing should attract a larger audience to enjoy it. Some critics have written it too far-fetched and not believable. Sure, but no more than all the totally unbelievable adventure movies that have such fantastic action stunts that no human could possible live through. Hey their movies. Sit back, relax and enjoy. I'd recommend this movie to anyone.

All around a hidden gem. Haven't seen Michael Douglas around and his role is pretty good. Rachael Evan Wood definitely steals the show as miranda, but there's not many actors in this so it's pretty reliant on her. It's not your typical suburban mellow drama, those can be good but tiring, this had a pretty well established sub plot, Hidden Buried Spanish gold. The cinematography was above standard I should say, means It made the movie actually believable, up beat with some realistic dramatic father daughter scenes, or realistic family relationship dialogue, which is something that at first might seem stretched, but works in the end.Saw one goof at the end, when she has her car back, never quite explained how she got it, considering her dad sells it at one point. But oh well, good honest role for Rachael evan wood, shows she isn't a one dimensional actor. Decent film too, I'd buy on DVD for re-watching.

16-year old Miranda's father Charlie returns from the loony bin.Now Charlie believes there's a long-lost treasure of Spanish explorer Father Juan Florismarte Torres buried nearby their California house.Soon he's off with his daughter to go treasure hunting.She gets a job at Costco, underneath which the treasure should be located.King of California (2007) is directed by Mike Cahill and produced by Alexander Payne.Michael Douglas does amazing job in the lead as Charlie.Mr. Douglas is a fantastic actor who we in the future can call a cancer survivor, I'm sure.I'm very hopeful after having heard that his father, Kirk Douglas, told in an interview how his son is in a better shape now.So Michael Douglas really makes this movie, but I must give credit to Evan Rachel Wood, who plays his daughter Miranda.They both play their parts just brilliantly.Allisyn Ashley Arm plays Young Miranda.Willis Burks II is Pepper.Paul Lieber and Kathleen Wilhoite are Doug and Kelly.This is a very beautiful film.It offers some great drama and comedy.Like the scene where they dig around the golf course is quite funny.It's just amazing to watch when Charlie is diving at the underground river, searching for the treasure.Charlie is the most tragicomic character, and you really like him.You really hope he finds the treasure at the end.

This is a great movie, I would recommend it to anyone. The writing is excellent, steering you through a crazy idea, and throughout the entire movie you're left wondering... is it real, or is he crazy? You get many hints both ways during the ride. The movie explores the strained relationship between father and daughter, and theirs is an especially broken one. Evan Rachel Wood and Micheal Douglas both do an outstanding job with their characters, and are thoroughly convincing.If you like low key Sundance-friendly movies that make you think, pick this one up.