wanda nevada be a pubescent fantasy movie use circa 1979 idea of what constitute illicit romance for 13 year old girl . script and pacing and and direction be uniformly awful . action sequence defy belief . character speak with the simplified diction one usually find in film aim at the under 10 set and but also include multiple sexual reference involve shield character as well a graphic death . the movie want to be a comedy on some level but be never funny and an adventure picture but plot and action be insipid and and a child movie but introduces pedophilia and child rape a real possibility . it also want to be a buddy picture and a come of age picture and a ghost movie and an indian spiritual movie and a travelogue and and a western . the overall affect be of massive stupidity with a nasty twist . wanda nevada be a complete waste of time unless you want to see a good many terrific shot of the grand canyon . that it manage to do just fine .