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By Neil Pond (477) for American Profile (252) on 28 Sep 2011

Everything about this Race comes off as a cheap also-ran, with little of that ol' Disney magic anywhere to be found…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 02 Sep 2011

While Escape was superior in story, Race does commit to an impressive scope…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Mar 2011

With its chase scenes, shoot-outs, explosions, and special effects, this looks more like Jerry Bruckheimer product than a traditional Disney…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 01 Jun 2010

While the shootouts and sprinting manage to entertain in a decidedly PG fashion, Fickman's little touches stuffed into the corners of the frame…

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By Joe Leydon (915) for Variety (12,700) on 24 Feb 2010

Strikes a deft balance of chase-movie suspense and wisecracking humor, with a few slam-bang action setpieces that would shame the makers of…

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By David Hiltbrand (183) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 15 Sep 2009

Curiously, despite Johnson's imposing physique, it's the kids who do most of the smashing and grabbing, right up until the climax, when it's…

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By Sonny Bunch (405) for Washington Times (392) on 29 Aug 2009

Race to Witch Mountain is pretty standard kiddie fare: Cute, precocious children are protected by a world-weary, wisecracking father figure…

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By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 14 Aug 2009

Boring and unoriginal, this new version might have some fancy visuals and a loud soundtrack but they're just a smokescreen for how boring and…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 11 Aug 2009

If it's possible for a movie to be agressively bland, Race to Witch Mountain is that movie. [Blu-ray]…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 06 Aug 2009

suffers from a pervasively stagnant atmosphere that effectively drains the energy right out of its high-octane moments…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 03 Jun 2009

There are no sustained characters of any kind, despite some capable acting talent…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 30 May 2009

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…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 12 May 2009

Race to Witch Mountain is the first kids' film in ages to have action beats that measure up to Hollywood's grownup action fare…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 30 Apr 2009

In 35 years, people probably will have forgotten 'Race to Witch Mountain' the way my generation has amnesia when it comes to its 1975 predecessor…

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By Perry Seibert (178) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 23 Apr 2009

Race to Witch Mountain isn't some kind of action watershed, or science-fiction milestone, but it most certainly is a finely crafted reboot…

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By Tom Meek (408) for Boston Phoenix (1,372) on 22 Apr 2009

Johnson holds his own against the cute wunderkinder, but nobody's a match for the f/x onslaught of the noisy climax…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 16 Apr 2009

This kids' adventure from Disney is amiable with nice performances…

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By Christopher Tookey (761) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 16 Apr 2009

The result is a disappointingly unadventurous adventure, with characters and events that never involve us…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 16 Apr 2009

There are decent special effects, and Johnson can play it tough while also being a kid-friendly presence…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 16 Apr 2009

Family audiences in search of Easter entertainment will not feel disappointed by what is basically one long chase and the film will make a…

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