a5c7b9f00b Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business." The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger. This is a very cute children's movie with no profanity except for a reference to shitaki mushrooms at the end. The movie was interesting enough to keep my 4 year old awake and laughing at the antics of the characters. "Spy Kids" is a rare gem, it's a kids movie that doesn't talk down to kids or go for cheap laughs. This film is quite original, the special effects and set designs are amazing, especially since the film only cost $35 million. The kids in the movie aren't the typical cutesy type found in most family movies, they stand up for themselves instead of just giving up and they're smart and funny at the same time.<br/><br/>Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino both do good jobs as the kids' parents and Alan Cumming is very funny as Fegan Floop, a man who wants to build an army of kid-robot look-alikes to take over the world, but he also wants to find that magical something that's keeping his children's show from being #1.<br/><br/>The plot is not too bad either, but the special effects make up for any holes in the story. Somehow director Robert Rodriguez ("From Dusk Till Dawn" and "The Faculty" are among his directoral credits) has managed to make a kids movie that appeals to both adults and kids, but also to teens, especially those who enjoy lots of action and laughs.<br/><br/>This is quite a fast paced film, and it only stumbles a bit towards the end, which leaves the possibility of a sequel wide open. This is by far the best family film of the year, even beating out "Recess: School's Out." I give it ***1/2 out of 4 stars. A highly recommended treat.
ucamorem Admin replied
295 weeks ago