Ben 10: Race Against Time

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Ben 10: Race Against Time
Warner Home Video
Release dates
November 21, 2007 (US)
February 11, 2008 (UK)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$5 million[1]

Ben 10: Race Against Time (also known as Ben 10: The Movie) is a 2007 American

Ben 10
, created by Man of Action.

The working title was Ben 10 in the Hands of Armageddon. Directed by Alex Winter,[1] it premiered on November 21, 2007, in the United States as a Cartoon Network original film.[2]

Plot

The story opens in an

Heatblast
, confronts and obliterates him after a short battle.

The next day, Ben goes back to school, and has trouble adjusting to normal life again. After a bad day, he gets bullied by

Eon, a member of a time-controlling alien species from an unknown dimension known as the Chronians, whom the Plumbers captured almost two centuries ago. When he arrived, he was half dead and had a device called "the Hands of Armageddon", which would open a gateway to his home dimension and unleash his race upon Earth if activated. They travel to the containment facility where Eon is supposed to be kept in suspended animation
, but find it empty and his guard aged to near-death. The guard tells Max not to let Eon find the hardware store, where the Hands were kept, and warns Ben that Eon is after him.

Traveling back to Bellwood, Max takes Ben and Gwen to the Hands of Armageddon, guarded by the few remaining Plumbers. Eon follows them and breaks into the facility, but cannot activate the device. When Ben attempts to use the

Omnitrix
, it malfunctions, glowing bright purple and hurting Ben. Eon attempts to kidnap Ben, claiming it to be a rescue, but Ben escapes. Eon manages to corner Ben, explaining that his race learned to control time itself, but trapped themselves by misusing their power. He claims that his fate is intertwined with Ben's. Eon is scared off by an elderly Plumber before he can elaborate.

Max advises Ben to leave Bellwood so that Eon won't find him, but Ben refuses, and they come to a deal where Ben will be monitored daily by the Plumbers. When Ben goes to the school gym to be alone, Eon ambushes him, and tries to use the Omnitrix, claiming to show Ben his future. However, Ben breaks free, transforms into

Diamondhead
and fights him off. Later that night, Ben decides to lure Eon into a trap by purposefully leaving himself open, but this backfires and he is captured along with Gwen and Max.

At the Plumber facility storing the Hands of Armageddon, Eon explains that the Omnitrix only allows Ben to remain in his alien forms for ten minutes as a fail-safe, to prevent them from overwhelming his human self and personality with the form's own. He also reveals that he is an evil version of Ben from an alternate timeline, which Max wanted to hide from Ben. Eon deactivates the fail safe, and turns Ben into a mindless Chronian under his control, as the Hands must be powered by a young Chronian. Meanwhile, the imprisoned Plumbers, along with Gwen and Max, free themselves, and mount a rescue. While Max tries to sacrifice himself to disable the Hands, Gwen reaches out to Ben in his Chronian form. Ben turns back to normal, and with the help of the other Plumbers, manages to save Max and disable the time rift, sending Eon's race back to their dimension.

The older Eon reappears, angered at Ben's victory. Ben transforms into

Vilgax
has returned.

Cast

Production

Ben 10: Race Against Time featured

upfront presentation that he wanted Ben 10: Race Against Time "to look like X-Men," an epic adventure that is "more cinematic than cartoony" and appeal to all ages. Winter also promised the film will feature "no Jar Jar."[3] In a behind-the-scenes video played on Cartoon Network's video service, Winter describes the film as "everything you've ever seen in Ben 10 come to life." It was filmed using Panavision
Remote Systems.

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics, although reception from fans was less positive. Brian Lowry of Variety called the film "breezy, brisk, and surprisingly fun", and complimented the film's "clever casting".[4] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, whilst David Cornelius of DVD Talk called the film "thrilling" and "energetic".[5][6]

Sequel

Main article: Ben 10: Alien Swarm

A sequel, titled Ben 10: Alien Swarm premiered on Cartoon Network on November 25, 2009,[7] taking place during Ben 10: Alien Force.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Register and Wigzell are co-executive producers
  2. ^ a b Winter and Naito are executive producers

References

  1. ^ a b c "Exclusive: First Look at the Ben 10 Live-action". TV Guide. September 20, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Brian Lowry (November 19, 2007). "Review: 'Ben 10: Race Against Time'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "CN Upfront: "Ben 10" Live Action and Animated Movies In Production-UPDATED". toonzone.net. February 16, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ben 10: Race Against Time". Variety. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ben 10: Race Against Time Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ben 10: Race Against Time". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Brian Lo (November 22, 2009). "Review: 'Ben 10: Alien Swarm'". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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