It has taken some time for the found-footage genre to hit the children's market, and although Earth To Echo uses every cliché in the book of that style, its hyperactive approach and two likeable leads (a third is quite weak, and a girl is shoehorned in to very little purpose other than widening the demographic) makes it reasonably successful. Idiot Plot is pushed to the limit with bemusing results, especially as the action takes place over one night, but special effects are used sparingly yet effectively to have impact and to keep the film reasonably grounded under the circumstances. It shamelessly cribs from E.T. (and Chronicle, and The Blair Witch Project, and so on....), but overall Earth To Echo passable fare for the younger audience.
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