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Michael Esposito, Chicago Tribune: It's better than some James Bond movies -- no matter what your age. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: A pointless junior version of James Bond minus the budget (and the suaveness). Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: I forgot most of it about 20 seconds after it was over. Read more
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: The script comes from Anthony Horowitz, based on the first novel in his Alex Rider spy series. How is it possible to take your own work and make it less interesting? Read more
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic: If they'd given this kid an umbrella, you could guarantee it would rain. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Geoffrey Sax's filmmaking holds few surprises -- Whiz! Bang! Boom! Ha ha ha! -- but it's swift and competent. Read more
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: The film is forever trying to balance between being for younger teenagers and keeping their parents occupied as well, and never quite gets it right. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Even fantasies need a nod or a wink to assure viewers, 'Yes, it's ludicrous -- but isn't it fun?' Read more
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly: Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker is Agent Cody Banks played British and kinda straight -- that is, as straight as you can when your villain is played by a toothpick-chomping Mickey Rourke in purple eye shadow. Read more
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: Yes, we've got brand new blond junior and grown-up Bonds this season, but the toughest task for Baby Bond could be finding an audience. Read more
Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly: It's ostensibly an action movie, and the action is so poorly shot as to be embarrassing. Read more
Jan Stuart, Newsday: Who knew that the world was clamoring for another spy kid movie at this very moment? If we have to have one, it should be as cheeky and nonsensical as Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. Read more
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Just when you start to get caught up in the action, one of the supporting actors shows up, mugging and breaking the tension. Read more
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News: It's one thing to imagine ordering a shaken martini; it's another to be handed a Shirley Temple. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Nobody wants to see a violent James Bond send-up, with a British teen risking life and limb for Jolly Olde England, matched against a toothpick chomping 'computer genius' villain played by Mickey Rourke. Read more
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: With so much talent involved with this film, the finished product seems like a waste. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Ambitious and enjoyably silly teen thriller. Read more
Susan Walker, Toronto Star: With all the charm of the early James Bond movies and all the heart-stopping chase scenes of the contemporary spy series ... Alex Rider heaves into view as a reluctant, but thrilling young spy. Read more
Derek Adams, Time Out: Of the dressed-to-thrill cast, only [Alex] Pettyfer disappoints; he just looks and sounds too bland to be a teen hero. But I'll leave that for the kids to decide. Read more
USA Today: Though the film is not terribly original ... the action scenes are diverting, the veteran cast is amusing and the engaging Pettyfer makes a solid debut. Read more
Derek Elley, Variety: A shake 'n' bake Brit teen-spy actioner, without a smidgeon of originality, humor or involving characterization, Stormbreaker is a high-profile bust. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: Perhaps as a publishing phenomenon the concept works, but on-screen it's pretty dull, with good actors in bad roles and bad special effects. Read more