This is a low-budget film with mostly low budget actors. It is not Academy Award material. It is not intended to be and no one choosing to watch it would think otherwise. It is however, a decently done movie with a cohesive plot, decent writing and acting and an actual story behind it. It drags a little in some places, but is still a lot better than the norm for B-movies. Think Sci-Fi channel with titties in it.The story is not unique, but it is one of the better done of this... genre. Expedition team treks off into the jungle to search for treasure. Bad guys come after them, some of them are killed. There's fighting and shooting and things blowing up, cute girls and an adventure story that makes sense (of a sort). Really, what more do you want?

OK.... Right after the part where the brother is killed and is found after he arrives with the tray... And right after the motorcycle chase episode.... why would the brother choose to go back to his killed brothers house knowing that he was killed there and people are trying to kill him... he easily goes to sleep in his brothers bed. like omg... He leaves the nice girls house where they are safe to go somewhere he might be killed.... still watching the movie.. just had to post this semi rant... on why someone would leave a safe location to goto somewhere dangerous.burndata

I've seen this movie on cable tv and thought it will be interesting as "Indiana Jones" series. I was wrong.The story is fine at the beginning and when the final parts are about to come, it changes to a very dull plot with no direction. It seems that Patrick's performance is much more better than the rest because of his acting experience.The leading girl is fine but i can see her looking at the camera instead of looking at the person she supposed to talk to.

This movie is the worst movie I've seen."The Vivero Letter" stars Robert Patrick, who gets entangled in a search for gold, after his brother is murdered for something that he may have. Patrick is the only bright spot in this film.This movie is too slow for me but it did not diminish the fact that Patrick is a good actor. He is come to be one of my favorite actors ever since he costarred in "Copland."The plot needs a lot of work because it is just too dull and unoriginal to be considered good. As soon as everyone took off to locate the gold in the forgotten city, I could have turned off the movie knowing how it turned out. I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I guess I like Robert Patrick a lot. I don't suggest this movie to anyone unless you like Robert Patrick.