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I think its nice that Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann have cameos in the film as a waitress and sheriff, they were the kids in the 1975 original. I remember my mother taking me to see it when I was seven. This is an all right film but the original was so much better. Dwayne Johnson (formally known as the Rock)takes over Eddie Albert's part as the earthman who befriends the two young aliens, the difference is that Eddie Albert could act a lot better! One thing I have to say about this film is that its certainly not boring! I would have loved to have seen the special effects budget. It has enough explosions and car chases for three films.

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN is an ill-advised Disney remake of its own successful children's franchise of the 1970s, but of course in the modern era you get car chases, speedy editing, and a random tacked-on alien soldier monster who goes around blowing stuff up. Inevitably, along the way in this Hollywood version of the familiar story, the old sparkle and magic is lost somewhere en route. Not that it's a particularly bad film, just rather generic. The actors are generally adequate, from Dwayne Johnson to Ciaran Hinds' baddie, but they all play very hackneyed roles in a script that always comes second to more CGI and more spectacle. Stick with the original.