Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

[Anthony G Williams]

Race to Witch Mountain is nominally aimed at somewhat older youngsters. The plot is basically the same as Paul (reviewed here in May last year): alien(s) loose on Earth are being hunted by evil-minded authorities and recruit the help of ordinary people to escape and reach the location from which they can be returned to their native planet. The difference is that while Paul is an hilarious spoof of the genre, RTWM takes itself more seriously. Thankfully it does have some amusing moments, but the plot and production struck me as very routine and by-the-numbers, and the film was not really worth the time taken to watch it. Maybe I should have watched this before watching Paul…

(An extract from my SFF blog: http://sciencefictionfantasy.blogspot.co.uk/)

 

[BAYLOR]

Ive seen the film a few times, I rather liked it.

 

[Anthony G Williams]

But have you seen Paul...?

 

[Dave]

I haven't seen this 2009 version but I'm sure it is based on an older (Disney or Children's Film Foundation??) film. I think you can make allowances for films made for children up to a point, but children want good quality, believable plots just like anyone else. Actually, they are probably more criticial than adults. I have seen Paul but didn't find it Frost & Pegg's finest hour either.