Athletic 12-year-old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom (Sam Robards). Unfortunately, Tom suffers a spinal injury while scaling Mount Everest, and his family is unable to afford the surgery that can save him. Maddy decides to get the money for her father's operation by robbing a high-security bank. She relies on her climbing skills and help from her geeky friends (Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu) to pull it off successfully.
Offers little in the way of originality, real excitement or even genuinely transgressive behavior.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
6 Feb 2004
rotten:
Gets more and more appalling the longer it goes on.
– Scott Von Doviak,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com,
7 Feb 2004
rotten:
Freundlich ... directs his first big studio film on autopilot, trudging through the motions and displaying little understanding of what appeals to young 'uns.