Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

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• John M

  
  Was fun and the kids enjoyed it. I think i expected more considering the cast. The kids in this are both going to be good actors at the rate they are going and well it had the Rock.

• Jens S

  
  This sci-fi adventure aims mostly at a young audience and maybe they would even have fun with this. As an adult, there is very little of interest here. The Rock has been more charismatic in films, it feels as if he didn't really want to be there. The plot is rather predictable… More
  This sci-fi adventure aims mostly at a young audience and maybe they would even have fun with this. As an adult, there is very little of interest here. The Rock has been more charismatic in films, it feels as if he didn't really want to be there. The plot is rather predictable and far from being a "race". Sure, the film is fast enough not to get boring but the editing is rather bumpy and the story so full of stereotypes you feel you've seen it all before and much better. Most chances to have a little fun with geek and sci-fi-cliches, for example at the convention, are completely wasted. At least it's over rather quickly.

• Mike S

  
  Dwayne Johnson should have stuck with wrestling, because he's not a very good actor. Despite his lousy efforts in this movie, however, it's not bad overall. Very rushed and cheesily written, but at least it never bored me. Neat special effects and a decent Disney feature,… More
  Dwayne Johnson should have stuck with wrestling, because he's not a very good actor. Despite his lousy efforts in this movie, however, it's not bad overall. Very rushed and cheesily written, but at least it never bored me. Neat special effects and a decent Disney feature, worth watching once. I hope to God though that "The Rock" will throw in the towel soon. Because he added nothing to the film, but an auto-piloted, painfully strained, where's-my-check type of performance.

• Brad W

  
  Boring and cheesy, Dwayne is on a tipping point with these kids movies.

• Michael E

  
  very entertaining

• Aaron N

  
  Jack Bruno: You do know how to fly this thing, right? Seth: How did you think we got here? Jack Bruno: Well, you crashed, remember? Not a lot to recommend here. The film is passable enough as light family action fare. It helps that you have someone as likable as The Rock and the… More
  Jack Bruno: You do know how to fly this thing, right? Seth: How did you think we got here? Jack Bruno: Well, you crashed, remember? Not a lot to recommend here. The film is passable enough as light family action fare. It helps that you have someone as likable as The Rock and the very attractive Carla Gugino in lead roles. This flick remakes the Escape to Witch Mountain plot and does so by amping up the special effects and action. Our main character is Jack Bruno, played by the Rock, an ex-convict, ex-mob enforcer turned cab driver with a heart of gold, now living in Las Vegas. During the weekend of some kind of UFO convention, Jack manages to wind up with two teenagers in his cab. Before long, Jack learns that these aren't just ordinary teens, they are in fact aliens trying to find their spaceship, at Witch Mountain, so they can get home and save earth (do I really need to elaborate on that more?). Hot on there tail are the feds, led by Burke (Ciaran Hinds) who are looking to of course experiment on the aliens in question. Also joined by a UFO expert (Carla Gugino) Jack and co. must fight to make it to Witch Mountain in time. While I haven't been quite pleased with what Dwayne Johnson's choices have been in terms of film roles, I can at least enjoy the fact that he is a very charismatic guy, and with that being said, I had enough fun watching him here. The movie is really dumb, don't get me wrong, but it's a fun kind of dumb, acceptable for families, and features The Rock. Being a remake, this film certainly goes the bigger is better route, and pumps up the visual effects and action quotient. For the most part it's successful. Enough excitement is generated when it needs to be and it all flows quite easily along to be enough of a distraction. Sara: He require some sort of proof. He thinks we're insulting his intelligence. Jack Bruno: YOU THINK? You just can't just drop the "we're aliens" bomb, just like that on somebody.

• Bently L

  
  Good visuals are destroyed by bad acting and a lame story in Race to Witch Mountain.

• Dead A

  
  It was an awesome movie!

• Justin Y

  
  Andy Fickman's <i>Race to Witch Mountain</i> is everything a PG Disney film should be.<p>The pacing for this 90+ minute production is fairly quick. The characters are always on the move and there is very little down time to get to know the characters. Of… More
  Andy Fickman's <i>Race to Witch Mountain</i> is everything a PG Disney film should be.<p>The pacing for this 90+ minute production is fairly quick. The characters are always on the move and there is very little down time to get to know the characters. Of course, that doesn't mean that they are underdeveloped. The story elements and dialogue are simple and straight to the point. There is no mystery and secrecy with anything and all is revealed clearly at the appropriate times.</p><p>The film does have its share of effects and action. Both range from so-so to pretty good. There is nothing overly impressive.</p><p>The Rock squeezes by, as he seems to be just going through the motions. However, he finds a way to entertain every now and then. Carla Gugino, Alexander Ludwig, and AnnaSophia Robb all deliver with their characters. Robb's mixture of dialogue and line delivery is fantastic. "You already know the answers, Jack Bruno. My brother and I are indeed not from your planet."</p><p><i>Race to Witch Mountain</i> isn't anything to brag about. It is very kid friendly and makes for a nice family film. This is Disney after all.</p>

• Sanjaya &

  
  Well, even this one is a Disney's, but my decision not to have a great expectation about this movie was right, because it's just a decent entertaining movie... Yes it's true that this movie was entertain me, but it's still had a decent story.. It's nice to… More
  Well, even this one is a Disney's, but my decision not to have a great expectation about this movie was right, because it's just a decent entertaining movie... Yes it's true that this movie was entertain me, but it's still had a decent story.. It's nice to know that Disney had this movie so at least the effect wasn't disappoint me... And Dwayne Johnson was 'good' at this movie... At least he wasn't do ridiculous thing like he already did before in 'The Game Plan' or his next project 'Tooth Fairy'... And anyway, it's a nice movie to be watched after all...

• Leigh R

  
  Nothing compared to the original it was based on. But it was still funny and full of action. Plus, Dwayne is pretty freakin' HOT!

• KJ P

  
  It was fun to watch! If Dwayne continues to make disney movies, I don't think they'll be any better than this though!

• Nate Z

  
  Does anyone ever fondly recall, let alone even recall, the 1975 original children’s film, Escape to Witch Mountain? This remake is Disney-fied in all places. It’s a lackluster kiddie adventure with more special effects, car crashes, and one-liners. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson cements… More
  Does anyone ever fondly recall, let alone even recall, the 1975 original children’s film, Escape to Witch Mountain? This remake is Disney-fied in all places. It’s a lackluster kiddie adventure with more special effects, car crashes, and one-liners. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson cements his tight grip on the family film genre; I really like this guy as an action hero and as a charismatic comedic actor, but being a wisecracking chauffeur to monotone yet strikingly Aryan-looking space aliens isn’t cutting it. The little green pre-teens need to get back to their ship and escape the clutches of government agents and an alien killer. This is one of those movies were everyone leaves their brain at home. This is the kind of movie where everybody is profoundly stupid and easily tricked. You’d think space aliens and intergalactic travel and psychic abilities would be met with more than incredulous jokes. Regardless, Race to Witch Mountain is devoid of fun, wonder, and excitement despite a decent effort by the assorted cast. This is lazy, by-the-numbers stuff masquerading as quality family entertainment. Families and children deserve coherent stories with actual characters and action sequences that feel like they matter. The only thing that really matters in Race to Witch Mountain is the fact that nobody will remember this movie in 35 years time, allowing Disney (or whatever alien/robot/alien robot overlords run the show at the time) to follow through with another thoughtless, mechanical remake. Nate's Grade: C

• Nicki M

  
  Got 40 minutes into this without turning it off in disgust. Just seemed pretty dumb and full of action bits and bad acting (the rock). The kids were okay in it. Special effects, pretty pathetic. Not my kind of thing at all. I'm sure some people would enjoy it (my mother… More
  Got 40 minutes into this without turning it off in disgust. Just seemed pretty dumb and full of action bits and bad acting (the rock). The kids were okay in it. Special effects, pretty pathetic. Not my kind of thing at all. I'm sure some people would enjoy it (my mother thinks it's excellent. LOL).

• Al S

  
  A fast, smart, charming, clever and furiously entertaining action-packed adventure loaded with great speacial effects and fantastic laughs from start to finish. A wonderful family film that will also please adults. It's packed with action, comedy, heart-pounding excitement and… More
  A fast, smart, charming, clever and furiously entertaining action-packed adventure loaded with great speacial effects and fantastic laughs from start to finish. A wonderful family film that will also please adults. It's packed with action, comedy, heart-pounding excitement and full-throttle fun that you wont beable to get enough of. A cool, sharp and very entertaining film. It's thrilling and exhilerating rollar-coaster that kicks into high gear. A fun, pleasnt, satisfying and utterly enjoyable joy-ride ride of a family movie. Dwayne Johnson is teriffic.

• Lewis C

  
  I started watching Race to Witxh Mountain with the highest of expectations. Carla Gugino, The Rock, and Annasophia Robb are all among my favorite actors in Hollywood, and the premise of the movie seemed like it would provide lots of opportunities for cool action sequences and humor.… More
  I started watching Race to Witxh Mountain with the highest of expectations. Carla Gugino, The Rock, and Annasophia Robb are all among my favorite actors in Hollywood, and the premise of the movie seemed like it would provide lots of opportunities for cool action sequences and humor. I'm not going to go so far as to say that the movie was a disappointment, but it really didn't live up to its potential. The biggest surprise to me was that they didn't go crazy with the special effects. In a movie about aliens from Disney, I really expected to see some awesome stuff. Apart from a few sequences, it's all rather tame. The cast does a pretty good job, but the humor that I was expecting also never really got going. There are a couple attempts at laughs, but they were only worthy of a few chuckles, at best. Overall, the plot was very predictable, with little imagination. I still liked Race to Witch Mountain, but it could have been excellent instead of merely ok. It's a good action/family movie to watch with slightly older kids, but they probably won't be extremely impressed by it.

• Dean M

  
  This re-imagined of the 1975 film <i>Escape to Witch Mountain</i> is the perfect family adventure and brings surprise memories of two cast (now grown adults) from the original appeared in this movie. You'll see if you recognize them well. This delivers some dazzling… More
  This re-imagined of the 1975 film <i>Escape to Witch Mountain</i> is the perfect family adventure and brings surprise memories of two cast (now grown adults) from the original appeared in this movie. You'll see if you recognize them well. This delivers some dazzling CG effects to bring things up date than the '70s original. I like The Rock and I think he does very well in these types of movies. I love the original <i>Witch Mountain</i> movies and wasn't sure at first about this one but it was different enough to be well liked by those who have watched the old ones and enough action to get the younger crowd.

• Mason W

  
  Race to Witch Mountain starring Dwayne Johnson is a good remake from Disney. It is a good family friendly film with some good scenes. A lot of it is unbelievable and a bit much but cute non the less.

• Josh L

  
  A predictable and forgettable family film, but a decent cast.

• Brian D

  
  Nice remake to a 70's disney movie of the same name.Can not remember much about the orignal so a remake can't be to bad this time round.Fairly predicable through out but is helped with some nice chase and action set peaces.Maybe a tad violent and alot of gun use for a… More
  Nice remake to a 70's disney movie of the same name.Can not remember much about the orignal so a remake can't be to bad this time round.Fairly predicable through out but is helped with some nice chase and action set peaces.Maybe a tad violent and alot of gun use for a children movie but that dos'nt bother me but mite do for others.And i put my hand up i like the rock and he seems to be getting better with each movie he make, just hope he trys other genres and not keep make disney movies..

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