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Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Rank 2 Reviews
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Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Some big Hollywood sequels are just overblown rehashes of the original. But Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams" is at least partly an exception: a second chapter to a big movie hit that offers more bang for the buck, a few more ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
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Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (Gerry Shamray)
Director/writer Robert Rodriguez spins a razzle-dazzle tale for the small fry, filled with gadgets and monsters. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland (Gerry Shamray)
Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (Anita Schmaltz)
' Spy Kids 2 is still about family, but it’s mostly about living up to the expectations of the imagination, and with a monstrous sense of humor.' ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (Anita Schmaltz)
Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
The continued good chemistry between Carmen and Juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going, with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
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Tempi Moderni
Per il coraggio dimostrato salvando i propri genitori nella precedente missione, Carmen e Juni sono adesso due agenti OSS del Secondo livello, pronti ad intraprendere la loro prima missione individuale, o perlomeno questo è ciò che credono. Stavolta, ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Tempi Moderni
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A...more imaginative sequel...but plagued by an emptiness inside that cannot be denied. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Leaves you wishing Rodriguez had saved some of his ideas for another movie. There's a difference between fast-paced and chaotic, and Spy Kids 2 often blurs the line between the two. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
There's way too much CGI gadgetry, some inventive, much simply flashy in the worst kind of video-game way. The kids are nearly lost in the glitz. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
To the delight of gadgetheads and the dismay of the rest of us, Spy Kids' paraphernalia is better developed and considerably more fun than its story. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Eva Simonich)
t has a lot to look at, and enough to keep most kids appeased. But it's disappointing after such a fresh and exciting original. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Eva Simonich)
efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
While the Island and Ray Harryhausen-esque effects are great, the message gets lost amongst the eye candy. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
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Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
"Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" launches onto the screen with all the energy, invention and gadgetry of the "Spy Kids" plus. This Bond Jr. flick begins with our favorite spy kids as ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Spy Kids 2 certainly has non-stop action and invention going for it. Adventure over story is the name of the game this time around. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" was a fantastic feat of the imagination, and a welcome kind of family movie that kids and adults could both enjoy with enthusiasm. Its success called for a sequel, and the result, "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams," is ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Rodriguez...was unable to reproduce the special spark between the characters that made the first film such a delight. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
The sequel is everything the original was not: contrived, overblown and tie-in ready. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Citysearch (Justin Hartung)
Though the sequel's brisk pace and imaginative monsters should keep kids relatively fidget-free, it fails on almost every other level. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Citysearch (Justin Hartung)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
A worthy successor to last year's surprise hit. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Overall, there's certainly enough of the familiar as well as the new to please fans of the series. For others, it's passable diversionary entertainment. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Kansas City Star (Loey Lockerby)
There still is plenty to enjoy here for kids of all ages -- as long as they keep their inner adults bound and gagged. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Kansas City Star (Loey Lockerby)
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Decent Films - faith on film
The original Spy Kids was the surprise family hit of spring 2001, a rollicking, wildly inventive lark that put family life in a romantic, even heroic light. Surreal Seuss-like set design, troupes of wacky creatures with names like Fooglies and ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Decent Films - faith on film
Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
Rodriguez's storyline is too busy to have much emotional impact. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Though it's competently made, Spy Kids 2 is a classic example of the too hasty sequel, a movie with few ideas and no heart. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Film Journal International (Maitland McDonagh)
There's way too much CGI gadgetry, some inventive, much simply flashy in the worst kind of video-game way. The kids are nearly lost in the glitz. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Film Journal International (Maitland McDonagh)
IGN Movies (Spence D.)
With Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams writer/director/producer Robert Rodriguez has cobbled together a film that feels like a sugar high gone awry. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at IGN Movies (Spence D.)
LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
This time around, writer-director Robert Rodriguez has stumbled badly, creating a clunky, gadget-happy film full of characters -- even returning ones -- about whom it is hard to care. ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Daryl Sabara in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. Performing almost exclusively against bluescreen is a burgeoning art form. From The Mummy Returns to Star Wars: Episode II, actors are required to respond to nonexistent foes, only to find their ...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
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