Director: McG
Writer: Zack Stentz
Stars: Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr, Alessio Scalzotto
Surprisingly delightful is the best way, to sum up, this adventure film. Opening up in space an astronaut is scrambling for her life to get back to Earth with sensitive information after having been attacked by an alien craft (yup, there are aliens).
With the focus set on Alex (Gore), we find him being sent off to Summer Camp to better interact with kids his age as opposed to staring at screens all day. In time upon arrival, we’re quickly introduced to Zhenzhen, Dariush, and Gabriel who all cross paths during a singular event when they stray away from a group outing.
As said before, aliens are involved and have attacked Earth. While fleeing for their lives the children encounter the lost astronaut who tasks Alex and the others with delivering a key to help stop the invasion and so the most thrilling summer of their lives kick-off.
From the time the invasion begins, it’s pretty much a non-stop ride of survival. Few gripes come up as Benjamin’s character is a bit over the top with the cliché bullhead role and some lines from the start of the film seem…off. Overall, Rim of the World is a lot of fun and a great family film well worth killing some time over. Enjoy.
Grade: A-
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