Take one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, add some ET, a little Terminator, a dash of Stargate, and a generous supply of Disney fun and you have the makings of an entertaining family film. Jack Bruno (Johnson) is a Las Vegas cabdriver, ex-con, and a big hearted guy. When two children (AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig) get into his cab he could very well turn them away, but he sees they are in trouble and decides to help them. What he later discovers is that they are from another planet and being pursued by an alien hit man as well as the US government who wants to study their physiology along with their spacecraft.
Jack Bruno quickly realizes he is way out of his element so he enlists the help of a UFO expert (Carla Gugino) who just happens to be in Sin City to lecture at a UFO convention. All the children want is to get to their spaceship and return to their own planet, but ascertaining the precise location where the government has taken their ship requires the help of a wacky UFO authority (Garry Marshall) who sets them on the right path.
This story has it all – intrigue, suspense, sci-fi, drama, and some funny lines, mostly delivered by Johnson. It’s a good film the entire family will enjoy. There is something for everyone.
Blu-Ray Edition
The Blu-Ray edition comes with the Blu-Ray disc of the film and bonus features as well as a digital copy of the film to transfer to a portable device. The bonus features on the Blu-Ray disc include some deleted scenes and some funny bloopers. There is also an exclusive feature to the Blu-Ray edition which shows some hidden references to the original movie.
The Witch Mountain Franchise
The original movie that started this franchise, Escape to Witch Mountain, was produced in 1975. It was popular enough that Disney continued with the theme with a 1978 film Return to Witch Mountain. In 1982 there was a TV movie, Beyond Witch Mountain and in 1995 another TV movie, Escape to Witch Mountain, was also met with favorable viewers.
The Witch Mountain franchise has done well for Disney. The films are family-friendly and include some fantasy, adventure, humor, and fun.
Race to Witch Mountain runs about 99 minutes and is rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements.
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