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Summary: I paid to see this?
Review: Near the end of this movie, I figured out what went wrong. This movie was originally written by an adult as a "Oh, woe is me!" Sunday movie of the week. The writer then left the script in the custody of his 11 year old daughter, who has seen "Mission Impossible" and "The Italian Job" way too many times. She wrote her own script, which she gave to the courier who came to retrieve it. No one caught the mistake until the last day of the shoot.
The skinny: A 12 year old climbing prodigy takes after her mountain climber father, who runs a go kart track. By coincidence, her mother (Jennifer Beals) is installing a state of the art security system in an old, prestigious, independent bank. A coincidence, because an old back injury paralyzes the father, who suddenly needs 250,000.00 for a risky experimental surgery. With the help of two 12 year old boys, and a bank vice president, who swoons in the presence in the girl, the girl figures out how to bypass security to steal the needed money. In the world of these 12 year olds, Police don't notice three kids driving go karts from the suburbs into downtown, the two security guards who work the day and night shift are clones of Needermyer from Animal House, and adults are so disconnected from reality that they seem to be unaware that three 12 year olds are going to penetrate a state of the art security system with only five days of planning. If you are fond of middle school plays, this movie is for you.
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Summary: take it away . . . PLEASE
Review: oh my gosh, i haven't seen a movie this bad since "saved!". and that's saying something, because "saved!" sucked. honestly, this movie was so pointless and so unrealistic, it wasn't funny. i mean, GET A LIFE. maddy really makes girls look bad. all i'm saying is . . . DON'T RENT THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!
Rating: 
Summary: A Good Movie
Review: There are some interesting lessons to be learned in this film. If you're father needs surgery so that he can walk again, it's okay to: 1) lie to your best friends and make them think that you're in love with them; and 2) rob a bank.
This is one of the most morally bankrupt films I've ever seen that isn't *trying* to slosh about in the ethical gutter (i.e., some "adult" films - this is a kids movie, after all). How in the world could a parent allow their child to rob a bank and not punish that child? Even more - how could a parent watch this movie with their child and then recommend it? The absurdity of that is mind boggling.
I'll admit that there are fine acting performances here. Kristen Stewart seems to be destined for greatness, as she continues a streak of steady performances begun in The Safety of Objects.
But no acting can get past the unconscionable messages this movie sends to kids.
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Summary: A review from my 9yo daughter's perspective...
Review: There's no point in me reviewing this movie, because it's not a movie that was meant for me. This is purely a kid's movie.
My daughter LOVES this movie. For that past 2 days she's watched nothing else! She finds it cute, exciting and sweet (her words).
From my point of view, this movie is good. It's movie geared for kids that isn't painful for an adult to sit through. I've only seen 20 minutes here, 20 minutes there... but I was entertained every time I sat down to watch a bit of it.
I'm not sure what the reveiwers who hated it were expecting. It's not Lord Of The Rings or even Ocean's 11... but it doesn't claim to be and it's not trying to be. It's a KID's movie.
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Summary: a great movie,
Review: This is a great movie! There is some romance so some of the younger boys may not like it that much. The main plot is that this girl's father was injured in a mountain climbing accident and later suddenly has to go to the hospital, and the family doesn't have enough money to pay for a very expensive operation, and if he doesn't have the operation, he'll be paralyzed for life. His daugter and her two boy friends, (not boyfriends) decide to steal a lot of money from a bank that her mother works for. The two boys both really like her, and when they back out, she tells them indivindually that she really does love them and she'll be their girlfriend if they'll join her. The rest is for you to find out by watching the movie!
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: This is a movie that delivers exactly what I expected - a kid's movie. This is a movie the whole family can enjoy. The plot: A young girl (Maddy) finds out her father is dying from an illness that only an experimental operation can cure. When she discovers that the operation cost more than her parents can afford, she makes a bad decision to steal the money from one of her mother's clients. Maddy makes bad decision after bad decision, but I think in the end she learns from her mistakes; and it is that fact that makes the message of the movie okay by me. I think this movie had unique characters and a very interesting plot. There were a few bad actors though; the head security guard at the bank building may have turned in the worst performance I have seen in quite a few years. Kristen Stewart is an amazing actress, and I see her as a young Jodie Foster. She is going to be a huge star! Corbin Bleu and Max Thierot were flawless in their roles as Maddy's best friends. The critics of this film need to realize that most Americans are sick of the "Kill Bill" and "Lost in Translation" type movies. It seems the more gore or negative-thinking is thrown in to a movie, the more chances it has of being adored by the Hollywood elite. I think it is time to make movies that can rely on substance and acting. This movie is not in the same league as Tombstone or Lord of the Rings, but it definitely delivers everything it claims to deliver in the synopsis! THAT'S WHY I GAVE IT A 5! See ya next review!
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Summary: I'm Ennoyed By Publicity
Review: This is ridiculis(don't know if I spelt that right). This is(knowing the facts) a publicity stunt. This has the same plot as Spy Kids. I still can't believe in the new year we can't think up a new idea. People use your brain! Not all ideas are taken! Use your imagination and more people will buy tickets! So basicly it's Spy Kids with not all kids being related an there are three of them. Not a big difference.
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Summary: AVENGERS, move over!
Review: This was a modern story, mom is a career woman pulled in many directions and not enough time for her two diverse kids, dad is a has-been mountain climber who lives in his past glory but supplements the family income by running a go-cart race track. In California, where else! Maddy wants to win her father's favor by climbing dangerous places. Her stunts demanded a good deal of gymnastics skill. As she practices, she tells her mom on the cell phone that she is doing homework (during Spring Break). She is given a personal tour of the nine story bank and sensitive information by the manager where her career mom has been installing a complicated security system. Her pal, Gus, charms the bank receptionist into giving him a model of the building in place of a floor pan -- for a project at school, he says. Austin, their school friend who is a computer nerd ,pretends to be a director as he films whatever. He comes up with a digital blueprint of the nine floors which comprise this fancy bank. I liked the white haired bank president, Brisbane, and his artifices as he runs a tight ship and makes demands on his employees for the upcoming reception. Maddy's red dress for this social affair must have come out of her absent mother's wardrobe; it looked like something you'd see at the Grammy Awards show. After all, she and her co-conspirators were only eighth graders. Their youthful, modern slang such as 'cool,' 'awesome,' 'that's fresh,' and 'Bro' made them modern kids with absent parents. Maddy used her womanly wiles and deceit on both boys to get them to help her pull off this necessary heist. Her dad needs an operation so that he can walk again, at the cost of $250,000; his "insurance" won't pay for this crucial surgery. So, what else is new in today's health care mess? The inept security men at the bank provided the comedy lacking elsewhere. The hodgepodge scenes were so inconsistent as to need labels to keep the viewers straight as to what is happening on the screen. Music was selected by George Clinton; the rap was totally unnecessary and the rest 'much to be preferred.' The waterbed scene could have been left out. The bank heist took place during the reception on the first floor with notables in their best finery. They looked like the crowd of locals who appeared in David Keith's hometown masterpiece to be released later this year. Maddy conquered the intricacies of getting into the vault and taking only the amount needed for hier beloved dad's survival. They were cornered by vicious dogs (pit bulls) who aim for the throat, as I learned from a conversation on the bus recently,. The police chase throughout the night streets of L.A. after a pair of go-carts included a couple of SWAT helicopters on the same bridge used in the movie S.W.A.T. Gus used his "operation jacks" to throw a kink in the proceedings and had the police vehicles scurrying in all directions. The media were told this had been only a test to check out the new security system. The coverage about the threesome and the reason the money was needed made the go-cart races the 'thing to do' and 'place to be.' Sometimes drastic action is required to make a situation known. The family were given a 'consultant's fee' of $50,000 and a promise of loans for the rest. It wasn't half bad. Baby Max was a cutie.
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Summary: One of the BEST!!!!!
Review: This was an excellent movie. It rises your suspense level! It is definatly a movie to see!
Rating:
Summary: 5 ****************
Review: This was awosome. I thought it was well done. The polt is very cute. The onnly bad part was the romance. I thought they picked good actors for it. I was a very good remake
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