I really liked it, three stories at different times, interconnected, somewhat long, I couldn't finish it in time, it left Netflix... A pity, a valuable work, great Egyptian production, different from those comedies full of unnecessary machismo and slaps in the face...

When I began watching The Treasure I was disappointed with the stilted and wooden acting and slow pace. The four different eras each had actors who - in my opinion - would only be suitable for cheap soap operas. However, everything changed when the old Hollywood style burlesques and cabaret sequences exploded into view! Although overall the film is amateur and a mess, I have to say I was hooked! With rigorous and ruthless editing this film could be quite entertaining, reducing it from 2 hours 37 down to 1 hour 45 maximum. But for sheer exuberance of thought, I give it a thumbs up! By the way, when will they add English subtitles to The Treasure 2? I want to see how it ends (although we already know that Pharaoh Hatshepsut was one of the most astonishingly successful leaders!!!).

Maybe it is unfair to judge this movie, before having seen the conclusion of it in part 2. On the other hand a first movie should work without the sequel or the continuation. In this case it doesn't really work that way. The movie is not bad and I get if people feel more excited about it. But I do think that there are too many cliches being served.

The movie has action and suspense and for the budget I reckon it is decent enough (again your own expectations will play a role of how you view this - no pun intended). It's a bit long and way too predictable too, but I also have seen worse, production values are really good - still I'm unsure if I'll watch the sequel