In terms of family films, 'Masterminds' would be rather average were it not for the fact it has somehow manages to boast a talented group of adult actors cast in key roles. The film focuses on sixteen-year-old delinquent Oz, who has just been expelled form his private school for yet another prank gone wrong. But after walking his eight-year-old step-sister to school one morning, he finds himself caught up in a ploy by a criminal group to hold the children hostage in exchange for a million-dollar ransom. Oz must then use his talent for pranks to free his step-sister and the other children.Vincent Kartheiser (better known as Connor in 'Angel') give a reasonable performance as Oz although a few might find the character too cocky and a bit annoying after a spell. But it is the adult actors who steal the show. Patrick Stewart is excellent as Rafe, the criminal heading the heist on the school and a man who is initially cool and reserved until his patience is increasingly tested by Oz. He has some great lines that he utters with the right amount of collected decorum. Brenda Fricker is a nice surprise as the disapproving school head teacher and Callum Keith Rennie is hilarious as one of Rafe's low-class henchmen.This film will probably entertain kids aged six to twelve who like action flicks and but are a little young for Bruce Willis yet want something more hard-hitting than 'Home Alone'. But for adults, it's worth a look-in for the adult cast. Besides, there aren't many films where you get to see Patrick Stewart in a Man. United shirt shouting 'United'!

Like seriously this movie is SO bad this kid is such a plug like seriously cut your hair and how dumb can these bad guys be he walks onto coal and see the pull cord things right beside him and the kid wouldn't of had time to but the burner against the nob. Also Wtf is with the mine scene that was SO bad they some would have died and your going to jail for ever anyways you terrorists just kill someone seriously toy soldiers is Way better and they would of killed the cops when they shot like 1000 bullets and them like what the shiz what are the cops doing just charging thats so stupid i would just kill the children I'm not even and the terrible sewer scene yet that I've herd so much about. PS how the hell does the kid know how to do that impossible hack thing he did wow such a bad movie as if professor x is in this disgrace.

We've seen movies about crafty teenagers playing a cat-and-mouse game with thieves so many times that it all gets blurred. But "Masterminds" is pretty entertaining. When shyster Rafe Bentley (a mustachioed Patrick Stewart) takes a school hostage, troublemaker Oswald Paxton (Vincent Kartheiser) decides to make Rafe's life a living hell. In a way, the movie is mostly a series of gags, but well done gags. This movie probably won't have any major effect on the cinematic landscape, but it doesn't pretend to be anything that it isn't. It's pure, unadulterated fun.Maybe if thieves ever take over a place, I'll just use some of the gags that I learned from "Masterminds".

This young 14-years old rebbellious youth,ozzie paxton(Vincent Katheiser),is known to get into lots of troubles.This includes being expelled by clair maloney(Brenda Pricker),a principal of an up scale subarban private school,shady glen.He,s about to learn that his pranks and skills will come in handy when the shool's security consultant,Raif Bently(Patrick Stewart)takes control of the entire student body hostage. Oz engages in a battle of wit and cunning skills as he tries to outfox Bently and his goons.