Race to Witch Mountain — Kids’ Movie or UFO Disclosure?

Race to Witch Mountain

I recently saw Disney’s new movie “Race to Witch Mountain,”  based on the recommendation of a friend who works in the movie industry. While I was expecting a kid’s adventure movie with some ET themes, the movie does a good job of portraying real world, UFO-inspired issues in a way that adults will learn something too. Although the plot of the movie wasn’t entirely new–good aliens come the earth to save the universe from destruction by the bad aliens–the feeling and tone of the characters and their relationships had an air of authenticity that lacked any hint of ridicule or cynicism so common in media treatment of this subject. The opening sequence, a string of authentic-looking UFO photos and videos, adds to the gritty feeling of realness. While the film has it’s lighter moments–the scenes at the UFO conference in Las Vegas are hilarious–the idea that portions of our government suppress ET contact because of their own narrow agenda is timely. The credits included some respected UFO researchers as film consultants. I left the movie theater wondering if this was a kid’s movie after all.