Race to Witch Mountain Critic Reviews

This is not a movie. It's a coming attraction for a theme park.Read the full review

I think Dwayne Johnson has a likable screen presence and is a good choice for an innocuous family entertainment like this.Read the full review

The planet-hopping children have special talents -- telekinesis, telepathy etc. -- although it is the high-wattage lovability of Mr Rock that's the real superpower on display here.Read the full review

A fast and furious (yes "fast and furious" in that way) wild ride of a movie in which the good guys are good (some of them really, really good), the bad guys are good (very scary good) and the car chases (around a thousand of them by my count, though it was hard to keep track with all the screeching tires and twisted metal) are pretty spectacular.Read the full review

This is not a story that cries out to be remade every 15-20 years. And, while the special effects and acting are getting better, the story isn't.Read the full review

Wow, when Disney misses the "reimagining" mark, it really misses.Read the full review

It's entertaining with a crafty mixture of action, humor and drama.Read the full review

Modest and diverting, rough and bland, with some good (if not quite Bette Davis caliber) actors and so-so special effects.Read the full review

Director Andy Fickman, who previously blanded Johnson up in "The Game Plan," has fashioned the film into a one-size-fits-all, action-packed special-effects extravaganza for the whole family.Read the full review