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Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
2002
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3.5
This is joyful filmmaking, imbued with an infectious, giddy enthusiasm.
Austin Chronicle
3.8
I liked the special effects, especially a green and gold sea monster that was kind of beautiful in its own way, and a many legged spider man who turns ..
Rogerebert
3.5
I did had the most fun during this flicks first half though, with its many enjoyable technological trinkets all partying up the screen for children an ..
JoBlo
3.5
Miramaxs DVD comes with a terrific low budget film school demonstration that makes it worth buying the whole package.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
If that isnt evidence of a solid, worthwhile film franchise, I dont know what is.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, is a wildly imaginative, energetic, colorful, carefree romp through a kind of magical gadget kingdom.
Lariat
3.5
That is, after all, what the Spy Kids franchise is based on: Letting kids live exciting lives vicariously.
Eric Ds Nider
2.8
The result is something of a campy yet enjoyable and entertaining throwback to those old stop motion classics.
Screen It
4.0
Banderas isnt particularly adept at comedy shtick, but it does make us laugh!
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
If you enjoyed last years surprise hit Spy Kids, the chances are youll appreciate the sequel, as all the elements from the first film are present and ..
View London
2.5
Overall, theres way too much CGI gadgetry, some admittedly inventive, but most of it simply flashy in the worst kind of video game way.
Film Journal
4.0
Its filled with clever gadgets and quirky characters, fantastic sets, cinematic invention and a sheer love of invention for its own sake.
Mountain X
3.5
Too bad Banderas and Gugino dont have enough camera time to display that delicious chemistry Gregorio and Ingrid had together in the first Spy Kids mo ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.5
The antics are a tad more frantic, and the gizmos work overtime, as if ... Robert Rodriguez felt the hot breath of el diablo on his neck. On the other ..
Ew
3.5
The film is charming and bright and a lot of fun without being corny or hokey.
Cinema Crazed
4.0
This comic wish fulfilment fantasy is the proverbial treat for the whole family.
Empire
4.0
Like the first Spy Kids, this is fresh, funny, exciting, and brilliantly inventive.
Common Sense Media
2.5
Robert Rodriguezs Spy Kids was a fantastic feat of the imagination, and a welcome kind of family movie that kids and adults could both enjoy with enth ..
Sf Gate
3.0
The downside of all this visual flair is that the story doesnt make much sense.
Bbc
3.1
If the Latino empowerment Rodriguez parades on screen seems refreshing, the accompanying machismo shouldnt come as a surprise.
Slant Magazine
2.5
A bigger, flashier, more imaginative sequel to 2001s surprise hit, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams also holds the distinction of lacki ..
The Movie Boy
1.5
But his follow up to the insanely successful and moderately diverting Spy Kids suffers from standard sequelitis: In trying to do more of the same yet ..
Flickfilosopher
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
2.5
If the film is hyping itself as action packed with gadgets galore then one might expect glorious visuals.
Hollywood
3.2
These scenes are magical and playful, yet for all the whimsy and crazy invention, this adventure lacks both the wonder and the personal high stakes of ..
Seattle Pi
3.1
While 13 year old Vega and 10 year old Sabara still have great sister brother chemistry as our hero spy kids, their characters seem to take no joy in ..
Spliced Wire
3.8
Its stuff like that that makes the movie so enjoyable, but quieter moments are equally effective.
Reel Film
2.5
Rodriguez seems to be trying too hard to cram in too much more gadgets, more characters, more noise, more color. But bigger, brighter and faster isnt ..
Deseret News
4.0
James Bond for kids, Spy Kids 2 is an energetic, inventive and zappy adventure filled with colour, gadgets and larger than life characters. Its a blas ..
Urban Cine File
3.1
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Kansas City
2.5
Rock solid family fun out of the gates, extremely imaginative through out, but wanes in the middle
Ross Anthony
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.5
Rodriguezs script is childlike and yet very clever and witty at times, as was the first one; it maintains the lighthearted tone, and the CGI effects a ..
Film Quips Online
2.2
The original Spy Kids is certainly worth catching on video or DVD, but if youre looking for an entertaining, family friendly sequel in theaters now, S ..
Decent Films
3.8
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Freep
3.8
The plot in Spy Kids 2 is merely a hook on which to hang Rodriguezs visuals and themes.
Mid West Film Journal
3.8
The digital photography still looks a little too grainy for my taste.
Nitrate Online
3.5
Spy Kids 2 is the spy pastiche Goldmember couldnt be bothered to be.
Archive Spectator
2.5
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Film Force Ign
2.5
Its fun for the kids, occasionally funny for adults, and loaded with amusing cameos.
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
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