Race to Witch Mountain Review

Educational value: The movie is intended to entertain, not educate.

Messages: Amid the peril and danger, the main characters learn about trusting others.

Role models: A man selflessly helps kids who are in trouble. But on the other hand, U.S. government officials are depicted as mean and violent. People who believe in UFOs are made fun of but eventually validated in their belief that extraterrestrials exist.

Violence and scariness: This film is more violent than most PG-rated Disney flicks. Not only is an alien assassin trying to kill the protagonists, but the government operatives are also ready to use deadly force. The scary alien sets fire to places and continuously tries to shoot Sarah, Seth, and pretty much anyone who's in his way. No one looks dead, but obviously the alien's explosions injure people. Sarah also uses her telepathy to set cars on fire or crash them in the street. Characters engage in hand-to-hand fights. The confrontations are loud and frightening, but there's no blood or obvious death.

Sexy stuff: Two characters flirt, hold hands, and are told by a telepathic alien that they're thinking of each other.

Language: Mild: Words include "pimped" and threatening language like "you're dead," "deadly force authorized," and "we can make you disappear."

Consumerism: Product placements include Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Avalanche, Ford Mustang GT, Planet Hollywood, the movie Bullitt, Star Wars stormtroopers, and various hotels on the Las Vegas strip.

Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue