As the previews began, the fear set in. The first trailer was for a summer film entitled ÒThe Country BearsÓ. This is a movie about a family (and not a cartoon family) that has two kids, one of which is a bear Ð yes I said a bear?.?.?. My friends and I looked at each other as we said Òthis has to be the all-time stupidest idea for a movie.Ó After several more painful previews (all targeting children), we thought we made a huge mistake by coming to see the kidsÕ movie ÒClockstoppersÓ.
I heard talk of ÒClockstoppersÓ being the ÒBack to the FutureÓ for a new generation. Although it was mildly entertaining, it canÕt hold a candle to the powerful trilogy of yesteryear. The story was the done-many-times-before classic Ð an unbelievable invention falls into the hands of evil. Although itÕs nothing new, itÕs a plot that will inevitably involve intense chase scenes and various other types of hijinks.
The movieÕs clock stopping action was interesting and fun to watch, but the rest of the story was little too thin to make for anything spectacular. At times, I thought Jesses Bradford (Zak Gibbs) was just using this movie as an audition for the lead bike role in a future ÒX GamesÓ movie. The majority of his scenes seemed to be filled with more jumping, sliding, and spinning than anything of real substance.
Overall, ÒClockstoppersÓ was moderately entertaining. But, as predicted by the previews, the movie is designed for kids. At least Zak didnÕt have a bear for a brother. |
