Jack Bruno is a Las Vegas cabbie trying to go straight after earlier troubles with the law. It isn't easy as former criminal associates don't want him to retire and it only gets tougher when two teenagers, Sara and Seth, turn up in the back of his cab. They aren't ordinary teens though; they are aliens whose space ship crashed in the desert. They also have special powers; Sara is a telepath with telekinetic abilities and Seth can alter his molecular density, enabling him to pass through objects or stop bullets. The US Military now have their ship and are searching for them; that isn't all; an alien assassin is also hunting them. Jack drives them out of Vegas and after various events learns the truth about them and why they are on Earth. They need to get back to their ship if their planet is to be saved and an invasion of Earth averted... it won't be easy though.
Given that this is a PG rated film from Disney one shouldn't expect intense action or a high degree of threat. That doesn't mean it is boring though; it just means it can be enjoyed by all the family. The story is fairly simple, without major twists which suits the target audience. Dwayne Johnson is solid as Jack; he plays the role straight, never dumbing down because it is a child-friendly movie; teens AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig are good as Sara and Seth and Ciarán Hinds is solid as Henry Burke, the military man after them, despite the character being far from original. There is a decent amount of action, much of it enhanced with high quality special effects. Overall I'd say this is a solid sci-fi adventure; it made a refreshing change to have such a film that didn't feature material to bump it up to a '12' Certificate.
Given that this is a PG rated film from Disney one shouldn't expect intense action or a high degree of threat. That doesn't mean it is boring though; it just means it can be enjoyed by all the family. The story is fairly simple, without major twists which suits the target audience. Dwayne Johnson is solid as Jack; he plays the role straight, never dumbing down because it is a child-friendly movie; teens AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig are good as Sara and Seth and Ciarán Hinds is solid as Henry Burke, the military man after them, despite the character being far from original. There is a decent amount of action, much of it enhanced with high quality special effects. Overall I'd say this is a solid sci-fi adventure; it made a refreshing change to have such a film that didn't feature material to bump it up to a '12' Certificate.