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Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Movie Reviews

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(35)

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Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)

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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 (2002) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

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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 (2002) review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

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Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)

One overly busy (not to mention shopworn) story, which regurgitates everything from H.G. Wells's "The Island of Dr. Moreau" to the herky-jerky monsters of Ray Harryhausen to James Bond to "The...read the complete Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)