Sure, its meant to be a kids movie. Its made by Disney, has some young kids getting into trouble. My real interest in it is from the star: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. I have loved pretty much every movie Johnson ever did (aside from Scorpion King). He made a big leap from wrestling to the movies, and he did a damn good job. He has proven to be one of the best actors today, and he is one of the few who dont piss me off. Like Hogan, he moved from the squared circle to the professional film circuit, but unlike Hulk he did a damn good job, and is not as corny. So I rent the movie for him.
The movie is a remake of an older movie, and based on a book. Basically, some kids are being hunted by federal agents because they are not kids, but aliens from another planet. Johnson’s character is a taxi driver who picks them up (not knowing they are aliens since they look like normal kids) and the adventure is born as he helps them evade capture. The point of it all is to get to Witch Mountain, where the kids spaceship is being held at a secret underground military base, so that they can blast off back to their home planet.
The movie was decent. It had the kiddy feel, and I know it wasnt too good because Shell fell asleep for it (and the Rock is her Hollywood Hunk, so that says a lot). It was an interesting premise, but the focus on being a kid-friendly film did have its limitations. A cyborg bounty hunter/Terminator was also thrown into the mix to assassinate the kids, and it visually reminded me of a Predator. Unfortunately, it was not as cool as it sounds, and did very little in the movie. Oh yeah, and aside from the agents and Terminator, there were also some gangsters looking for Johnson’s character because he wouldnt pay back a favor to their boss or some nonsense like that.
So yeah, the best way for me to say it is that its decent. I didnt hate the movie, and what I didnt like didnt have anything to do with Johnson, it was just the basic story and its presentation. I wouldnt recommend it unless you are a fan of Johnson’s work, or if you had some kids at home who would be interested in a story about young adult aliens on the lamb.
