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This is gonna take some explaining, but here we go: There's a girl right? She is training herself to be just as good a climber as her dad, an ex-mountaineer. Her two best friends are, in short: a computer geek and an adrenaline junkie. Her mother has just finished installing a security system at a bank, but it isn't properly tested yet. Despite all this, the arrogant manager of the branch decides to go ahead with a party he had planned. Meanwhile, The girl's dad collapses one night due to the effects of an injury he acquired while on the peaks. The diagnosis isn't good: He will be paralysed for life unless his family can raise 250'000 dollars for a trip to Copenhagen and a mobility restoring operation. Seeing as their attempts at borrowing the cash lead to nought, the kids decide to plan a little heist on mummy's bank the night of the manager's big do. With the young lady's climbing ability, the nerd's technical know-how and the adrenaline guy's habit of getting out of a tight spot, they make a perfect team! In fact, so perfect it could only be dreamed up in a movie screenplay! But forget my cynicism, let's check in on them as they start their raid!

And what a bank this is! All you need to sneak in is dress in formal dinner wear, even if you look only 14 years old! Plus to protect.. oh what was it now.. 18 million bullion?.. the institution hires.. you guessed it. Two of the most retarded guards you'll ever likely to meet, one just fresh out of college with no experience and the other a complete psychopath who is in serious need of a dose of Ritalin. Ah, but that's not all! They also have to deal with.. two rottweilers! Scary stuff! Apart from that, there's also the motion detector cameras, the hidden laser that sets off the alarm, the huge drop while our wannabe climber girl is scaling up to the vault.. and yet they pass these tests with ease! if only robbing Lloyd's TSB was this easy! I'd do it myself! I'll tell you what would have made it more interesting.. if the children had run into a gang of REAL policemen while executing their plan other than those two boobs. Would they have accidentally zapped themselves with tazers in the corridor or staged fake sword fights when they're supposed to watching their monitors? No, they probably would have opened fire there and then on what could be for all they know an armed gang. I know, I know, I'm being over the top, but this seriously is one of the most ridiculous scenarios I've ever seen.

Oh wait! I haven't even mentioned the getaway on go-carts. Somehow the brats evade two (Yes TWO) panda cars AND a chopper on almost deserted streets, all while low on fuel and ducking under trucks all the way. This is an amazing accomplishment for the young actors, and anyone who accuses the director of having short stuntmen under those helmets is quite patently wrong. Then, when they get to the hospital to take daddy to Denmark, he wants to know where his little precious got all the moolah. Not to worry, Mommy is quickly on the scene with an explanation that will save her daughter from having to break rocks for the next four years. Only problem is, its not a very good one. Only an idiot would believe it. Fortunately though, that sums up 100% of the adults in this film.. they buy it hook, line and sinker. So everything works out fine: Father's gets his operation, Mother saves her job and the Tomboy still gets hang around with her two best mates on the racetrack. The only question remaining is.. which of them does she.. you know.. like LIKE?! Stay tuned to the gripping conclusion to find out. Or maybe not.. 3/10

P.S Oops I got so worked up over the unbelievable plot I forgot to tell what I actually thought of it. Yeah, it sucked like an over zealous vacuum cleaner. And anyone else want to kill that stupid baby? Talk about overdoing the cute! Anyway, tune in next time my wonderful viewers!!

WOW, and I thought Spy Kids was bad, but ah, I was mistaken. This movie can be defined in one word: CRAP! In my option, it should be burned along with any dumb fans and that gay cast. "You can be our best man" how about I shoot both of you 'cause you only 12. It isn't legal to get married in any state 'til you 16. Futhur more, a bunch of 12 year-old would not RECEIVE money for robbing a bank! Hello, jail. And also this movie is telling young eight year-old to rob a bank 'cause it's okay. My god these people are stupid. And cop cars can go up to 270 mph (trust me I've been in one) and go-karts can go a resounding 15 mph. So those cops could have easily run over the kids!

Minor Spoilers Ahead-'Catch That Kid' is not a bad film for a younger (pre-13) audience. The three kids are all pleasant and competent-Kristen Stewart (a younger and shorter Portman/Knightley type), Corbin Bleu, and Max Thieriot are all talented kids.

However beware-the screenplay is VERY weak in the credibility department. But if you can accept the idea of three kids robbing a super-secure bank vault then you can probably overlook the obvious plot flaw-how they will explain where they got the $250,000 for her father's operation. The problem is that the kids are played as far too intelligent to overlook such an obvious issue. Then you get into the moral/ethical dilemma of stealing-the scriptwriters try (unconvincingly) to solve this by having Stewart's character say that she will pay it all back. Bottom line-be prepared to buy into a moronically contrived story (at least 'The Perfect Score' had a solid story foundation).

Director Bart Freundlich and Director of Photography Julio Macat should take a look at some 'Saddle Club' episodes before they make another film targeted toward this age group. Hey guys-it is all about kids in the audience bonding with the kids in the production. 'Saddle Club' does that with mega close-ups and extreme close-ups. Almost every shot in 'Catch That Kid' should have been tighter (wide shots should have been close-ups, close-ups should have been extreme close-ups, etc. etc.). Watch the DVD with the zoom switch activated and you will see how it should have been shot. Also turn on the actors' commentary which is quite unaffected and really adds to the charm of the film.

Finally be sure to watch the 'Gone Nutty' short on the DVD-great animation!!

This movie was a disappointment. I believe it should not be credited at all. It is a simpler version of Oceans 11, which by the way is an awesome movie. The plot line was simple, it could have been harder for them to get into the bank or something serious could have gone wrong where it was hard for them to adapt. It was very sad to watch and not "boo hoo" sad, just plain sad. The dumbest part of it was the part when she tricks the guys into helping her. That was stupid and didn't need to be there. They could have gotten rid of that part and added more technical parts in the bank scenes.

This is a good movie of Kristen S. but i'll say this movie is OK or not the best. I used to watch this often, but not anymore. This is a good movie for younger people/kids. I'll appreciate this title. This is a good suggestion if kids or younger adult like crime/action movie that involves young people. ANYWAY, this is a OK movie, but you should watch it. It is not the best or the worst, this is just my opinion. Spoiler ALERT: By the way, this is a Disney movie about 3 friends who group up to rob money for Abby's (Not sure if it is the correct name) who Kristen S. is playing as, father. He have serious injuries or disease and the family need money to heal him. At the end, the cops catched the group of kids, so the kids collects money from where they work (race kart place or something).

Maddy (Kristen Stewart) is your typical junior high schooler. That is, if your typical junior high schooler was really into rock climbing. Her mother (Jennifer Beals) has a convenient job as a security expert for a local bank, run by convenient jerk Brisbane (Michael Des Barres). Maddy's dad (Sam Robards), also a former rock climber, conveniently suffers the effects from an old fall and finds himself paralyzed. The only treatment available is a convenient experimental procedure performed in Denmark, where all the cool stuff happens. The operation would come to a quarter of a million dollars, and insurance is not paying. Maddy has two best friends- Austin (Corbin Bleu), a convenient computer geek, and Gus (Max Thieriot), a convenient mechanic. Instead of killing Mom for the insurance money, our delinquent trio decide to knock over Mom's bank and get the money for the operation. The heist is planned, performed, and routinely ends.

Stewart, Belum and Thieriot are very good in roles that are onion paper thin. With the exception of Robards and Beals, every adult here is a complete moron, especially bank security guard Ferrell, played by an embarrassing James Le Gros. Gus' dumb older brother also conveniently gets a security job at the bank. I watched this film and lost track of the missed opportunities. This should have been a "Who's Minding the Mint?" for the kiddie set, instead, even kids will roll their eyes at the film. Mind you, it is not technically bad, but it has been a long time since I have found a film so devoid of surprises. I was immediately bored because I knew exactly what would happen every step of the way, even predicting the little criminals' miscues, and the out-and-out sugary finale. "Catch That Kid" is conveniently forgettable.