First off I wouldn't be Clooney's Biggest Fan. I find him very hit and miss with some right Stinkers in his back catalogue. No other Actor has ever been forgiven as much as George.
This however is Clooney at his finest. For some reason he works best with young Female Leads. Shailene Woodley In The Decendants, Anna Kendrick in Up In The Air and Now Britt Robertson and Raffey Cassidy in this fine Disney Action Adventure Film. The relationship on screen is once again magic between the two girls and Clooney. The Father Figure seems to bring out the best in Clooney.
The Movie starts slow but kicks into gear once Clooney shows up.
Hugh Laurie phones this one in and any Actor could have done as well in his role. But that doesn't take away from the flow of this movie. Once it takes off it doesn't stop. We find that we care about the 3 Main Characters. The two young ladies are superb and Young Raffey puts in an astounding performance and we forget that she's only 13 years old so many times during this movie.
Britt more than holds her own against Clooney during the Movie.
This is a good family movie, with a good positive message and lots of highs and lows.