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Film [portable] — Race To Witch Mountain

The film also moves at a breakneck pace. Once the chase starts, it rarely lets up, featuring a cool black-ops helicopter, a shapeshifting assassin, and a UFO that looks like a chrome muscle car. For a family-friendly PG adventure, the action sequences are well-staged and rarely boring.

Race to Witch Mountain is a perfectly harmless Sunday afternoon movie. It won’t replace the 1975 original in anyone’s heart, and it’s too silly for hard sci-fi fans. But as a vehicle for The Rock’s charm and a throwback to 2000s Disney live-action cheese, it’s a fun, forgettable ride. Think of it as a rollercoaster: thrilling in the moment, but you won’t remember the track once you leave the parking lot. race to witch mountain film

Johnson is in full “reluctant hero” mode—gruff on the outside, gooey on the inside. He sells the action (car chases, fistfights with a cyborg) and the deadpan comedy (“Did that kid just melt my gun?”) with equal ease. The teen leads are competent and less annoying than most child actors in this genre, and their alien backstory is surprisingly tender. The film also moves at a breakneck pace