Name: Mining for Ruby
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2017-01-02
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Billy Zane, Mischa Barton, Jonathan Bennett

I am no movie buff. That's why I was surprised that I even noticed the musical score at the beginning. It sound bad to me, disjointed and weird. Two minutes in the movie, and I was thinking about the dialogue. It was unnatural and forced. Without giving a spoiler, I will be vague about the scene that caused me to cut it off. Let's just say something unrealistic happened, and it was acted so poorly that I literally cringed. Maybe this movie gets better after the first 10 minutes, but I will never know because I jumped ship. If you are looking to be captivated, this probably isn't the movie for you.

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