Distributor:
Fox Home Entertainment Certificate: PG | 89 Minutes
Director:
Release Date: 7 July 2004 | Rent or Buy Extras: Yes
“Maddy
– we are so grounded”.
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Jennifer
(Flashdance) Beals, Sam (son of Jason) Robards, Kristin Stewart, Corbin
Bleu, Max Thieriot, John Carroll Lynch
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
When
her rock climber dad is left
paralysed in his legs and
needing $250,000 for an
experimental operation you Maddy
(Kristen Stewart) enlists the
help of two boys, Gus (Max
Thieriot) and Austin (Corbin
Bleu), both of whom have a major
crush on Maddy, to pull off a
heist on the bank where her
mother is a security consultant.
SO
IS IT ANY GOOD?
Combining
elements of Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job, Catch That Kid
entertains enormously and cleverly takes all the elements of adult heist
movies and turns in a great family flick. The subplot about Gus and
Austin both being in love with Maddy allows for a good injection of
humour and there is also a healthy dose of hi-tech gadgetry to pull in
the Spy Kids crowd.
Despite
the morally unsound premise (hey kids no matter how bad the situation,
robbing banks is not a good idea!) Catch That Kid will be enjoyed by the
kids and contains plenty to keep adults entertained too.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?There are deleted scenes of varying quality but
best of all is the five minute feature Gine Nuts starring Scrat from the
movie Ice Age trying to fit one more nut into his collection with
disastrous consequences – totally unexpected and a real treat!
