The writing's too adult in places and to 'childish' in others. This makes the whole thing uneven and stupid.
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03/14/03
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
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Reviews Counted:97
Fresh:36
Rotten:61
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: Should satisfy young teens, but offers nothing new for those who are familiar with the formula.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: To his family and friends, Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz) is a typical teen - he loves to skateboard, hates math, and feels like a complete idiot around girls. But Cody's got a secret - he's actually... [More]
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David
Director: Harald Zwart
Reviews for Agent Cody Banks
Banks takes a nice premise and does absolutely nothing original with it, instead burdening a plot derived from too many James Bond movies with cheap special effects and flat jokes.
03/14/03
This is director Harald Zwart's first foray into the action genre, and he's clearly out of his element.
03/14/03
Muniz must carry this movie alone -- and he's equal to the task.
03/14/03
[Muniz] keeps Cody Banks watchable on energy alone but his scenes with the pallid, uncharismatic Duff are as dull as watching two actual pubescents meet at the mall.
03/14/03
Although the concept behind "Agent Cody Banks" is a little uninspired, it's still an enjoyable 'tween pic thanks to its likeable cast.
03/14/03
Director Harald Zwart and his team of writers score with fast-paced fun, if scant originality.
03/14/03
As unoriginal as it is, it's still watchable. Wait to rent it.
03/14/03
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Top CriticMuniz and Duff have a huge following, but they're at the service of endless Meet Cutes and a violent finale that could easily be dubbed 'Explosion Parade.'
03/14/03
Some special effects toward the end may scare the little ones, but for the most part, this is charmingly innocent, good fun.
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Top CriticThe repetitious script -- cobbled together by no fewer than five writers -- shows interest in nothing beyond action-centered plot gimmicks and tame romantic shenanigans.
03/14/03
This movie is so wearying in its mediocrity, the inappropriate Ronica almost registers as dramatic relief. I said almost.
03/14/03
So slick and preprogrammed that even its preteen audience may dismiss it as formula.
03/14/03
Illogical, thrown-together claptrap.
03/14/03
Sorely lacking in suspense, humor or originality, Agent Cody Banks aspires to the lowest rung of the peanut gallery.
03/14/03
Kids attending Agent Cody Banks won't need candy. The film itself is a 90-minute sugar rush.
03/14/03
The movie will be compared with the two Spy Kids pictures, and looks more expensive and high-tech but isn't as much fun.
03/14/03
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