Movie is based on the 2007 kiddie book by G. P. Taylor, Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box. The movie doesn't break new grounds, simply following the formula for safe kiddie movies. You have the resourceful boy/teenage adventurer, the suffering leading lady, the dastardly villain, a mysterious island with a monster, an ancient relic, etc.The movie in general feels slow and plodding, with exciting moments coming in spurts. At the end of the movie, I still don't know what the Midas Box is for. Does it turn objects placed inside into gold? Is it the one that powers the healing waters of the hotel's pools? Or is it merely a gun that disintegrates people? Guess I have to read the book to know for sure. As usual, more sequels to come.
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