Clockstoppers (2002)

I acquired Clockstoppers through Peerflix (now defunct) some time ago -- good thing too since it has been in limbo as a Save title here for an extended time -- and finally convinced my youngest son to watch it with me (instead of some nth rerun of Spongebob). Directed by Jonathan Frakes, Clockstoppers is a fairly good go at the high-tech-spy movie vibe since seen in three Spy Kid films as well as two Cats and Dogs movies and even G-Force. You could even throw in Adam Sandler's Click. Clockstoppers is not as good as any of those movies but it is good enough to stand on its own and appeal to kids as well as parents. In fact, Clockstoppers has more than a fairly compelling story, acceptable acting, and respectable (if slightly overdone) special effects; it has clean language and passable family values. I liked it and it seems reasonable that you will too. 3.5 stars.