This film was not as good as some reviews and not as bad as others. However, in spite of some effort at good production values, I feel that more effort could have been made in the writing and casting of the film. Many of the actors just weren't believable in their roles. It had a community theater feel to it. And the writing was puzzling at times. There was a bonding scene in the film between the uncle and the nephew concerning a story about the nephew's father (who was deceased) taking him to school in an inappropriate vehicle. At the end of the story, the uncle delivers what is supposed to be a punchline by the father and the two characters laugh and laugh but I just sat their wondering how they found it humorous. It wasn't close to being humorous. All in all these folks made an earnest effort to make an interesting film and if you have a spare 90 minutes you might want to watch it.
Review of Sand Castles
