Spy Kids (2001)
Movie Overview
Release date: 2001
Runtime: 88 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick,
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Produced by: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Bill Scott, Tamara Smith, Cary Granat
Critics (58)
Users (7)
My Rating
Gregorio and Ingrid are the two greatest secret agents the world has ever known: masters of disguise, mavens of invention, able to stop wars before they even start. Working for separate countries, they are sent to eliminate their most dangerous enemy...each other. But in an exotic corner of the world when they finally come face to face, they fall in love instead and embark on the most dangerous mission they have ever faced: raising a family. Now nine years later, after their retirement, having exchanged the adventure of espionage for parenthood, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez are called back in to action. When their former colleagues, the world's most formidable spies, start disappearing one by one, the Cortez's are forced to take on techno-wizard Fegan Floop and his evil, egg-headed sidekick, Minion. But when the unthinkable happens and they too disappear, unfortunately there are only two people in the world who can rescue them...their kids.
Critics Reviews
One of the best things about the original Spy Kids was that Carmen and Juni were recognizable children rather than miniature adults.
In the original Spy Kids , dashing spy parents Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Antonio Banderas and Carla Guigino) exchanged the glamorous world of espionage for the even greater adventure of raising a family.
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'Spy Kids 2' is a fantastical fun ride, but a sense of adventure eludes detection
These scenes are magical and playful
this adventure lacks both the wonder and the personal high stakes of the first film
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On the other hand, the fact that the film's plot is elusive at best probably won't bother the young ones the way it may annoy grown-ups.
The same is true of writer-director Robert Rodriguez's shoehorning into the picture the spy kids' plot-irrelevant spy grandparents (Ricardo Montalban and Holland Taylor) and several unnecessary cameos, including Alan Cumming and Tony Shalhoub, who appear in one scene playing their now-reformed baddies from the first film.
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Spy Kids" could have been a better movie.
Like those movies, "Spy Kids" beats to death its cheek-pinching, head-patting themes of self-esteem and family ("Spy work, that's easy," somebody says.
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And it is even more full of neat gadgetry than the first Spy Kids .
Luke 17:2 ] The strongest presence of ignominy in Spy Kids 2 is violence, threats of violence and risk-taking ...
NIV) Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.
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User Reviews
Secret Agents have never been so much fun - 3 cheers for Robert Rodriguez!
0rbita1@imdb | 2001-07-10
Robert Rodriguez is not the first person you'd suggest to make a children's film. As entertaining as 'Desperado', 'The Faculty' and 'From Dusk Till dawn' are, you wouldn't line them up alongside 'Toy Story 2' and 'The Jungle Book' for... Read more at imdb.com
Fun for kids and their parents, good for a family movie. *** (out of four)
Blake French@imdb | 2001-04-10
SPY KIDS / (2001) *** (out of four)By Blake French: If James Bond married another secret agent, had kids, privately continued his life as a spy, became captured, and left his rescuing to his offspring, we would have the formula... Read more at imdb.com
Daft and silly but it doesn't take itself seriously once and is surprisingly fun for adults and older children
bob the moo@imdb | 2006-01-09
Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez are ex-spies who were at the top of their game until they met, married and decided to retire for their own mutual safety. Years later they have normal lives and have children who know nothing of... Read more at imdb.com
A Boost For The 'Family Unit'
ccthemovieman-1@imdb | 2006-08-14
This was a silly kids' adventure story but still fun the younger ones and for adults, thanks to colorful scenes, great special effects, decent humor and a nice family tone to it. The kids are alright, except the girl is... Read more at imdb.com
Save your time, save your money
Doogie D@imdb | 2001-04-22
I saw the ads and thought SPY KIDS looked awful. Saw the stills, thought they looked awful (just posing the kids defensively in front of the parents, all in a fighting stance, implies incredible irresponsibility). I kept reading these wonderful... Read more at imdb.com
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The original "Spy Kids" relied heavily on the charms of its young actors, Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara, for its unexpected success. Working with a new script based primarily on computer-generated images, director Robert Rodriguez ("El Mariachi," "Desperado") and his ... Full Article
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