The ability to stop time. Imagine the endless possibilities with that ability. This is the premise of “Clockstoppers”. Zak (Jesse Bradford) accidentally happens upon an ordinary watch from his father’s workshop. There is nothing ordinary, as Zak discovers with his female interest Francesca (Paula Garces), about this watch. After Zak’s dad is captured for his knowledge of hypertime, Zak embarks on an adventure to save him.
The idea of speeding up the body’s molecules so fast that everything else seems “frozen in time” is a very interesting concept. There are some good special effects, mostly when characters are in hypertime. This is a good film for younger audiences, and family oriented viewing. The film is very clean; there are only a few scenes where action violence is seen, but nothing horrendous. Also entwined is Zak’s attempts to impress Francesca, which is also maintained family friendly.