Race to Witch Mountain – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Action – R
Director: Andy Fickman (One True Loves)
Writer: Matt Lopez, Mark Bomback (Screenplay)
Writer: Alexander Key (Book)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson (Moana)
- AnnaSophia Robb (Soul Surfer)
- Alexander Ludwig (Bad Boys For Life)
- Carla Gugino (Fall of the House of Usher)
- Ciaran Hinds (Belfast)
- Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!)
Plot: A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a U.F.O. expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Race to Witch Mountain starts when Las Vegas cabbie Jack Bruno (Johnson) gets to unlikely passengers. Two teenagers Sara (Robb) and Seth (Ludwig) request to go to a remote location. However, Jack soon learns they are wanted by the government with Burke (Hinds) hunting them down.
Jack reluctantly agrees to help them and help return them to their ship. They must convince him, that they are here for a good reason and that their alien connection could save the world.
Verdict on Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain is an action-adventure following a cabbie who reluctantly agrees to help a couple of teenagers. However, he learns that they are aliens trying to get home and the government won’t let them go without a fight.
This entertaining adventure movie gets straight into the action even if it follows the basics most of the way through. It is a nice early vehicle for Dwayne Johnson to get his hands on, with moments of comedy and action unfolding. We get to see the fast-paced movie which keeps us entertained and we could return to the characters in the future. Unfortunately, we never did.
Where to Watch
Final Thoughts – Race to Witch Mountain is an entertaining adventure movie.
