I took my 6 and 8 year old to see this and walked out of the theatre 10 minutes in. Access exclusive energy deals! How are the kids connected to social media and one another? A kid drives during a car chase; a collision seems likely but doesn't happen. Become a member to write your own review. One kid is held against his will, and a group of adults tries to keep his friends in their custody, too. Based off the T.V. by way of found footage - and the actual film pretty much reflects what that description would imply.Earth to Echo captures a lot of the wonder and heart of E.T., mixes in the one-night adventure and slight edge of danger from Goonies, but is ultimately held back by the usual shortcomings of the found-footage format. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. When camera-loving Tuck (Brian "Astro" Bradley) and his two closest pals, foster kid Alex (Teo Halm) and nerdy introvert Munch (Reese Hartwig), notice that everyone in the neighborhood's cell phones are all showing strange shapes, they decide to investigate. And no kid-venture movie would be complete without the rag-tag gang of friends featuring The Cautious One, The Nerd, The Joker, and The Brave One. Earth to Echo Dave Green (2014) 87min. But regardless of your age, kudos to you for delivering the most animated and endearing performance in a movie where the most endearing performance was supposed to come from an animated alien. There's some mild violence (against the adorable alien), peril, and the threat of violence, but the main characters remain unscathed, and the villains aren't overtly scary. They investigate and discover a small alien who has become stranded on Earth, and they set out to help him return to his own world. EARTH TO ECHO starts off as a video diary about the last day that three best friends/neighbors spend in their suburban Nevada development, which is being destroyed to make room for a new freeway. Save up to £497* a year -Compare Lots of Deals - Switch in Minutes. Our ratings are based on child development best practices. The boys name the alien "Echo" because he can imitate their sounds with little beeps, and together they embark on an all-night adventure to help Echo find his spaceship. I'm wondering if the writers, Henry Gayden and Andrew Panay had a "when I was a kid…" brainstorming session before starting the script about boys who find an alien named Echo and have to help him get home. This film has all the classic tropes of the tween/teen adventure genre - clueless parents, an annoying sibling, an evil government agency, mildly scary suspense, an adorable alien - and even adds a couple of new ones, namely the found footage trope. Then, on their ride back home, Munch feels the backpack moving and freaks out. In the middle of nowhere Nevada, the kids find nothing but a dusty metal capsule that they think is nothing -- but still take with them. In many ways, Earth to Echo feels like the product of aggressive focus testing. Thanks! Browse titles with similar subject matter. Eco Cast is a "virtual pre-read system" provided by Breakdown Services. All rights reserved. Read Earth to Echo reviews from parents on Common Sense Media. Except, in this film, you get to play them all.
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