Race to Witch Mountain

Disney Productions once again with the 2009 release of Race to Witch Mountain has proven re-makes of older Disney movies can be fun, exciting, and as great as the predecessor. This film, on its own, is excellent with superior special effects.

Race to Witch Mountain is about two extra-terrestrial teenage siblings, Sara and Seth (played by AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig), who visit Earth to locate a device that will save their planet's life from extinction. It is imperative that these two find the device before the warrior Syphon (also from their home world) does in order to save their parents from the prison they are interred on their home world and all existing on their planet. This further includes the rescue of Earth from an extra-terrestrial military invasion.

Jack Bruno (portrayed by Dwayne Johnson) is a very reluctant taxi cab driver who ends up assisting Seth and Sarah; caring about them and saving them from government study. Race to Witch Mountain brings up that teens are the same, no matter where they come from; even outer-space. When it comes to saving two planets simultaneously one needs all the help they can get, even if it comes from earthlings and a dog named Junkyard (played by Buck).

The primary cast further included: Carla Gugimo (Dr. Alex Friedman, a UFO Specialist), Cirran Hinds (Burke, in charge of extra-terrestrial government study program of the United States), Gary Marshall (Dr. Donald Harlan, UFO expert and book writer about extra-terrestrials), Tom Woodruff, Jr. (Syphon), Cheech Marin (Eddie Cortez, garage mechanic who would only work for three times his wages), and Jack Eastland (General E. Alpert).

Race to Witch Mountain is 1 hour and 39 minutes in length; rated PG. This movie is as fun and exciting as Escape from Witch Mountain (released 1975). Race to Witch Mountain does have better special effects and is more modern than its predecessor. Definitely a good family film. Highly recommend!

Enjoy!