Rated PG
Directed by Bart Freundlich
Starring Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Beals
A twelve-year old girl with the help of two friends robs a bank with a recently installed state of the art security system. This is, of course, for a good cause- an operation for her dying father. And in the end, everything turns out okay because . . . there are no consequences for behavior, right?
Catch that kid is yet another attempt at the action kids film trying to be the next Spy Kids. Clever? In parts. Spy kids? . . . it’s not.
Should Kids See It?
Most kids won’t notice the “cheese factor” in the film, and they might actually be entertained with some of the action. And the film is pretty clean. Mild language, no sex or nudity, just a stupid scene where a woman is sitting on a man’s lap, apparently trying to seduce him.
But the thing to consider is the message of this film. Adults are dumb, kids are smart. And there are no consequences to our actions.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
