The Sleepover follows the Finch family, just a seemingly normal family living a normal life... until one night the parents are kidnapped when the kids are having a sleepover. They quickly come to the realisation that their mother isn't who they thought she was, and is actually a high profile jewel thief who was in witness protection. Can the kids follow the trail of clues left for them by their mother and save their parents before it's too late? This is a kids film, so you can probably guess...
Having a pre-teen daughter means I'm currently getting subjected to a lot of these "kid-focused" action movies with low stakes, heroic kids and comical bad guys that are purely designed to appeal to older kids who aren't quite old enough for proper violence yet. I must say though that this one isn't bad. There is just enough depth to the characters and performances to keep adults engaged, and the plot is actually fairly interesting considering the target audience. Aside from the massive suspension of disbelief required, just a few annoying characters and ridiculous set pieces hold this back from being genuinely good. As it is it will entertain your kids for a couple of hours, but you'll probably start getting itchy feet before the credits roll....
Having a pre-teen daughter means I'm currently getting subjected to a lot of these "kid-focused" action movies with low stakes, heroic kids and comical bad guys that are purely designed to appeal to older kids who aren't quite old enough for proper violence yet. I must say though that this one isn't bad. There is just enough depth to the characters and performances to keep adults engaged, and the plot is actually fairly interesting considering the target audience. Aside from the massive suspension of disbelief required, just a few annoying characters and ridiculous set pieces hold this back from being genuinely good. As it is it will entertain your kids for a couple of hours, but you'll probably start getting itchy feet before the credits roll....