Catch That Kid
Rated PGThe Basics
Title: Catch That Kid
Rating: PG
Overall rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 8+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Yellow
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Yellow
Violence Portrayal:
Green
Fear: Yellow
Illegal / Harmful: Yellow
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Green
Sex: Green
Review:
Maddy (Kristen Stewart) and her dad (Sam Robards)
have always shared a love of climbing. However,
a fall in her dad's Mount Everest climb resulted
in a back injury which only an operation that
costs $250,000.00 will cure. Maddy involves
her two best friends in a plan to rob the
bank that her mom (Jennifer Beals) is installing
a security system in because she can get inside
information. Both boys like Maddy and she
uses that to convince them to help her-she
tells each boy that he is the one. Of course,
Maddy is good at climbing and the safe has
been installed 100 feet in the air. Since
these kids are only 12, they can't drive so
they use go-carts. They only plan to take
$250,000 because that is what they need for
the operation. This movie would like you to
believe that lying, cheating, stealing, endangering
and manipulating people is OK if there's a
good enough reason; that kids will do anything
to help their parents in a pinch without thinking
about the consequences. Maddy even brings
her younger brother along, who she is babysitting.
There is some language, thematic elements,
and crude humor. They don't realize all the
trouble that they are in, thus guard dogs,
the security chief, and the police chase the
children. This may be frightening to younger
children. Discussions about love and family,
what we should do for one another, and what's
responsible could easily follow the movie.
The plot may be a little complicated and scary
for children under 5.
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 Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
Her website is: www.lindathomasmovies.com
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
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