Not quite as charming as the first one.
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07/14/03
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
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Reviews Counted:127
Fresh:95
Rotten:32
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Though the concept is no longer fresh, Spy Kids 2 is still an agreeable and energetic romp.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The spy kids are back in this highly inventive sequel to the original smash hit. Once again, cinematic multi-tasker Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS 2's director, writer, producer, director of... [More]
Starring: Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Reviews for Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
The only thing we don’t know after watching Spy Kids 2 is whether Robert Rodriguez’s constantly churning brain leaves him any time to sleep at night.
06/27/03
It's going to be a real hoot watching this duo growing up.
04/16/03
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03/10/03
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03/07/03
Top Critic...not quite up to the originality of the first film, but its sheer exuberance is good enough to keep youngsters enthralled and most adults at least mildly entertained.
02/11/03
...Adequately entertaining but nothing special. Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but hey, it's August.
02/08/03
James Bond for kids, Spy Kids 2 is an energetic, inventive and zappy adventure filled with colour, gadgets and larger than life characters. It’s a blast of a movie.
01/07/03
Even bigger and more ambitious than the first installment, Spy Kids 2 looks as if it were made by a highly gifted 12-year-old instead of a grown man.
11/08/02
Kid-friendly, fun sequel is packed with zip-bang-pow style.
11/07/02
It's fun to watch, if perhaps a little too heavy in the gadget department for its own good.
10/21/02
It's all great fun, and drives forward at a dizzying pace typical for writer-director Robert Rodriguez.
10/15/02
... an over-the-top, kick-butt family film that leans toward the excess but is still a worthy sequel... making adults feel like kids again while making kids feel a bit more grown up.
10/02/02
Just about the surest bet for an all-around good time at the movies this summer.
09/30/02
Rodriguez is a shining example of Local Boy Makes Good but we don?t want him becoming the next George Lucas, now, do we? I doubt that is the problem.
09/02/02
Spy Kids 2 lacks the element of surprise that delighted its original audiences.
09/01/02
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08/27/02
a fantastically ridiculous kids' adventure-fantasy filled with bizarre creatures, outlandish gadgets, and anything and everything else Rodriguez's supple imagination could conjure up
08/27/02
While not quite the pop-art spectacle of the original, Spy Kids 2's understanding that the movies children cherish most don't speak down to them makes it furious fun.
08/22/02
It is a colourful, high-flying package that melds the gadget-happy sensibilities of its Mission: Impossible-spoofing predecessor with a parade of Hollywood in-jokes sure to amuse parents without confusing kids.
08/20/02
Latest News for Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
May 08, 2007:
Banderas Denies "Sin City 2" Gig
Just because he's worked with Robert Rodriguez a half-dozen times already, that doesn't mean Antonio Banderas is a lock to appear in "Sin City 2" -- despite what... More...
January 05, 2006:
Gugino Accepts "Museum" Duty
The lovely Carla Gugino, who made one heck of an impression last year with her "Sin City" performance, will soon star opposite Ben Stiller in Shawn Levy's... More...
July 19, 2005:
Fry & Serkis Sign Up to Be "Stormbreakers"
Andy "Gollum" Serkis and Stephen Fry are only the latest actors to sign on for the teen spy flick "Stormbreaker," says The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the... More...
October 17, 2002:
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