Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

The first film, if nothing else, was an original family film that could entertain the whole family. The second film is a continuation that brings back the whole Cortez family into the game, but the main roles are of course mainly the children and their parents, and subsequently, even the grandparents won't enjoy the action as much. Carmen and Juni have to deal with a new threat coming from a mysterious island. Their father also has to deal with not becoming the director of the spy organization OSS. The director is now a man who is the father of two other child agents. Gerti and Garry are strong competition for Carmen and Juni, but it wouldn't be them if they were able to handle everything. Rodriguez let his imagination loose and created a lot of monsters on the island, making the film attractive digitally, although the lower quality is noticeable on many of them. I felt somewhat better about the digital effects in the first movie. And also about the stories. This is just a chase after a gadget, where the villain is clearly obvious at first sight, because who else could it be but a new character? There are some twists, and Rodriguez still shows that he is a good director, but it's not something his fans and other viewers should remember for a long time. Families with children will definitely enjoy the film more than others. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/07/mistrovsky-plan-nerdi-bel-ami-susi.html (24/02/2013)

I hate this kind of kids films and I can’t understand why the director behind the brilliant From Dusk Till Dawn (and other similar stuff) would make something like this. And three times! One star out of mercy. (20/07/2008)