the action be episodic and there be no narrative thread to tie the episode together and move the story forward . the plot plod along . with few exception ( e. g. and graham greene ) the acting be uninspired and and pedestrian at best . the actor seem to have something on their mind and other than the scene they be in . it be bore to observe a man drive a car through the semi desert country of this movie setting and whether he drive poorly or well . such scene be typical of the level of tension in the video . so there be nothing about this video to engage or draw the observer in and to make him or her care about the character and the out come . i be doubly disappointed because i rent this movie base on the reputation of the executive producer ( redford ) and the writer of the novel on which it be base ( hillerman ) . i note that the jewel box report that funding be provide by pb and the corporation for public broadcasting and as well a carlton international . i would hope that this video be a disappointing to them a it be to me and my wife and to the point that they will not fund any more disaster come from the same source .