There's no doubt what this film is about. "The Scavenger Hunt" tells one in the title what is going to fill the screen for nearly two hours. Once the principal players are introduced, in the reading of the millionaire's will, it's bedlam and mayhem as the prospective heirs tear out in teams to win the scavenger hunt.
The trouble with such a short, direct plot is that the continuum of racing about, antics and mishaps begins to wear thin way before the end of the film. The only way to keep one's interest is to provide variety in the escapades of snatching items, which the film does. But, even with that it doesn't have enough humor. The laughs are few and far between.
There isn't that much of a screenplay or script for the shenanigans here. Most of the cast do an adequate job. Richard Benjamin overplays Stuart Selsome to the point of his seeming hammy. On the other hand, Cloris Leachman as Mildred Carruthers is the best performance of the lot for her wild and wacky character.
It's an okay film if one doesn't have much else to do, provide you can catch it free on TV or streaming.
The trouble with such a short, direct plot is that the continuum of racing about, antics and mishaps begins to wear thin way before the end of the film. The only way to keep one's interest is to provide variety in the escapades of snatching items, which the film does. But, even with that it doesn't have enough humor. The laughs are few and far between.
There isn't that much of a screenplay or script for the shenanigans here. Most of the cast do an adequate job. Richard Benjamin overplays Stuart Selsome to the point of his seeming hammy. On the other hand, Cloris Leachman as Mildred Carruthers is the best performance of the lot for her wild and wacky character.
It's an okay film if one doesn't have much else to do, provide you can catch it free on TV or streaming.