So we're looking for something dumb to watch on Netflix. We hit upon The Vault, which is described as "a bank robbery goes wrong because the thieves didn't account for the vault to be haunted" and James Franco is in it, probably for, like, 5 minutes. I say "why haven't you pressed play already?!" and we're off. The result of that wonderful premise is a mixed bag, mostly because it sets up a family drama between the robbers that it only confusingly explores, and hits the reveals a little too hard (we're usually several steps ahead of the characters), but it does the job. It's got a good heist goes wrong fiasco vibe going in the front part, and the ghost story features some sometimes unsettling imagery. It respects its own rules, and does the best it can with its limited budget. It does have lulls, but that's useful for hollering stuff at the TV. This is definitely that kind of movie. And Franco? He's in it a lot, but you can tell he spent the weekend filming reaction shots. Like that one song they paid for, the film makers didn't waste what they had. (And regardless, the movie really belongs to its actual leads, Taryn Manning and Francesca Eastwood, who remain watchable anchors.
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So we're looking for something dumb to watch on Netflix. We hit upon The Vault, which is described as "a bank robbery goes wrong because the thieves didn't account for the vault to be haunted" and James Franco is in it, probably for, like, 5 minutes. I say "why haven't you pressed play already?!" and we're off. The result of that wonderful premise is a mixed bag, mostly because it sets up a family drama between the robbers that it only confusingly explores, and hits the reveals a little too hard (we're usually several steps ahead of the characters), but it does the job. It's got a good heist goes wrong fiasco vibe going in the front part, and the ghost story features some sometimes unsettling imagery. It respects its own rules, and does the best it can with its limited budget. It does have lulls, but that's useful for hollering stuff at the TV. This is definitely that kind of movie. And Franco? He's in it a lot, but you can tell he spent the weekend filming reaction shots. Like that one song they paid for, the film makers didn't waste what they had. (And regardless, the movie really belongs to its actual leads, Taryn Manning and Francesca Eastwood, who remain watchable anchors.On cinema at the cinema
Movie is like 1 bag of popcorn and a cup of soda just because Franco is in it. Completely boring.