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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Rank 2 Reviews
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Chicago Tribune
Credit Robert Rodriguez with not taking the easy route and turning his third "Spy Kids" movie into a clone of the first two. And then sigh.
After all, "Spy Kids" (2001) and "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" (2002) revived the live-action family film ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Chicago Tribune
Slant Magazine
n the grand tradition of Lumber Jack-Rabbit, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare comes Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, the 3-D finale of Robert Rodriguez's cutesy children's franchise that now stands as frontrunner ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Slant Magazine
Cinema 2000
Intérpretes: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalban, Holland Taylor, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Judge, Salma ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Cinema 2000
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Aims for the fun and sensation of being inside a video game, but not a whole lot more. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
It's hard to dislike a movie this light-hearted, but there's something terribly ephemeral about it as well; it's a film of complete weightlessness. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
The New York Times (Dave Kehr)
An enjoyable, noisy romp. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at The New York Times (Dave Kehr)
Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Some viewers will miss the warmth and boisterous family dynamics of its predecessors. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
New York Times (Dave Kehr)
An enjoyable, noisy romp that trots out all the gimmicks that have made the format fun since its first brief crest of popularity in the early 1950's. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at New York Times (Dave Kehr)
filmcritic.com (Blake French)
It?s a blast -- fun for the whole family. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
Arizona Republic (Kathy Cano Murillo)
The 3-D effect isn't as breathtakingly crisp as it is in James Cameron's Ghosts of the Abyss for the IMAX format, but it's still a blast to experience, especially for first-timers. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Arizona Republic (Kathy Cano Murillo)
Nitrate Online (Dan Lybarger)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over is the clumsiest of the trilogy, but Robert Rodriguez still manages to insert just enough thrills and surprises to make the effort worthwhile. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Nitrate Online (Dan Lybarger)
Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Though not nearly as good or as clever a film as its predecessors, kids will most likely find Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over a fitting conclusion to the trilogy. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Empire Magazine (--)
DVDTalk.com (Megan Denny)
Ironically, Spy Kids 3 falls short because it neglects the family dynamic in exchange for great 3-D effects. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at DVDTalk.com (Megan Denny)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Una de las pelÃculas que con más entusiasmo esperé este verano fue "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over", no sólo porque disfruté mucho de las dos primeras cintas, sino porque el director Robert RodrÃguez, en un impulso de ferviente ambición, decidió hacerla ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
A little 3-D goes a long way. Even in a film as imaginative as "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over."
In fact, this third installment of the lucrative teen action-adventure film series uses that almost-forgotten gimmick to the point of overkill. After ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Voir.ca
Personne ne s'étonnera que Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi) ait choisi de terminer sa populaire série Spy Kids dans la troisième dimension. Ça semble tout naturel, comme le prolongement logique de son plaisir enfantin. En ce sens, Spy Kids 3D: Game ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Voir.ca
Boxoffice Magazine
The opening titles deem "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" a "Robert Rodriguez Digital File." In an increasingly CGI-fixated medium, that's a new possessory credit for the industry guilds to fight over. But mostly, it underlines where writer/director Rodriguez's ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Boxoffice Magazine
At just 84 minutes, "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" is the shortest of the three films. It's also the most slight in terms of content. Robert Rodriguez, who has, again, given himself credit for nearly everything short of catering, basically delivers more of ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Juni, is dan wel geen lid meer van de OSS, maar zij komen met overtuigende argumenten om hem te laten terugkeren: zijn zus zit gevangen in een spel! Het spel dat de toepasselijke titel: "Game Over" heeft, is ontworpen door een vreselijke engerd, de ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
While there's a certain rough charm to the handmade virtual reality world [Rodriguez] creates, the movie still has the undeniable drawback that it causes a headache. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Robert Rodriguez is way too talented to trap him inside all of this drivel. Video games of movies, movies of video games, at least one of them can't have a soul and so any soul is lost in translation. Don't get me wrong, the computer graphics are cool, ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Because it never takes itself too seriously, it can be a great deal of fun to watch. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Unlike the first two films, Rodriguez the screenwriter really lets himself and his characters down here, crafting an insipid and uninspiring storyline not worthy of his kid-friendly franchise. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Game Over is exactly that: a popular franchise run, if not into the ground, at least one beat beyond where it should have ended. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
For those who like a plot along with their car races and lava surfing, it's game over, quickly. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Hartford Courant (--)
Kvikmyndir.com (Hjorleifur Palsson)
Empire Movies (Blair Barbesin)
Newsday (Gene Seymour)
No one can say Spy Kids 3-D isn't clever in its usual gnomic fashion. But one gets the feeling that this time around, Rodriguez lets the gimmicks do most, if not all, of the work. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
No matter how shaky the acting gets or how threadbare the plot becomes, Spy Kids 3-D always gives you something wonderful to look at. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
If the old red and blue 3-D glasses make your eyes hurt, you may have to skip this one, but that’s the only bad thing you can say about it. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
A pale shadow of the first Spy Kids , as emotionally barren and irritating as the video game it takes place within. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Watching Juni and Carmen dodge enemies and jump from platform to platform is about as fun as watching someone else play videogames. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
The clever action and throwaway flights of fancy come close to making it worth the 3-D headache. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Although the effects were fun, I kept asking myself: “Would I like this movie if it were in 2-D?” The answer was no. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Spy Kids 3-D wraps up the series with a bang. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
This one, which puts the viewer right inside the video game with Juni, is also fun, although not quite as endearing and surprising as the first two outings. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
All gimmick and precious little cleverness. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Boston Herald (Paul Sherman)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
In sum, it's a quintessential summer film, especially if you're 8 years old and in the mood for a quick dose of mindless fun. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Spy Kids 3-D brings back practically all the characters from the first two films and adds some new ones. A new villain, The Toymaker (played by Sylvester Stallone), arrives on the scene to menace the spy kids. Also new to the series are three video game ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
Kids love the glasses! Hell, I love'em! Ok, so the story doesn't make any sense. But still, this movie is fun! Any movie that makes fun of The Matrix Reloaded is ok by me. And the Spy Kids fight that giant lava monster from the Marines commercial, and ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
If memory serves, the last cinematic franchise to go 3-D the third time around was “Jaws” in 1983. The result was not exactly spectacular: the picture looked dark and murky, and the technical problems didn’t help a decidedly silly plot. The movie ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
The climax, like the film itself, is big, loud, and looks cool enough, which is what we’ve come to expect from summer movies … but not from Robert Rodriguez. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
Steve Rhodes
Hello eyestrain! 3-D always was and still is a bad idea for movies. In SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER, writer/director Robert Rodriguez tries to revive a series running out of fresh ideas by making it mostly in 3-D. The audience, especially those who wear ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Steve Rhodes
Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
A movie designed to wow winds up feeling cold, not, ya know, cool; the charm of the 2001 original has been decimated, its heart replaced with a microprocessor. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Starts off with a burst of energy but becomes tedious midway through. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Time (Richard Corliss)
Its visual thrills are chilly and wearying compared with the other films' quirky humanity. It's not a megamovie; it's a Sega movie. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, is still offbeat, but more in the sense of unco-ordinated than syncopated. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
ShowBIZ Data
The third Spy Kids movie, Game Over, may be receiving more criticism for the decision to release it in 3-D than for the performances or plot. Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times begins his review by remarking: "As a way of looking at a movie, 3-D sucks, ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at ShowBIZ Data
The Movie Insider (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
Not since the virtual world of Tron has a movie setting been so dominantly set in a virtual world, as is the case with Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. The film is the third in the popular series from Robert Rodriquez and it continues the exploits of Spy Kids ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at The Movie Insider (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
It would be hard for me to say that I didn’t like Spy Kids 3D: Game Over, but on the other hand, I would be lying if it called it enjoyable. Like the other two movies in the franchise, Game Over has a good concept, and a breezy style of executing. The ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Good intentions are no substitute for good filmmaking, and Spy Kids 3D is nothing more than a retread in flashier clothing. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over: (Robert Rodriguez) With the children stars of the series growing older quickly, the Spy Kids concept will likely end as a trilogy. With this in mind, and cranking out this third installment to the Spy Kids franchise in record ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
An awesomely inconsequential family film, "Spy Kids 3-D" will do for one series what "Jaws 3-D" did for another: Nail the coffin so tight that Bob Vila couldn't open it with all of the tools in his arsenal.
The novelty of a feature-length wide release ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
There's nothing here to match the silly run-amok creativity that marked the first. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
Netflix (James Rocchi)
Robert Rodriguez's 3-D computer-aided kid flick bytes off more than it can chew. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Two-D or 3-D, this Spy Kid would be dull in any dimension. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Overall it's a harmless disappointment, hampered by the thin story and a surprisingly dreary looking video-game setting, heavy on the floating platforms, cartoony future-cityscapes and goofy gadgetry. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A harmless disappointment, hampered by the thin story and a surprisingly dreary looking video-game setting, heavy on the floating platforms, cartoony future-cityscapes and goofy gadgetry. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Toronto Star (Daphne Gordon)
Rodriguez may have overreached his abilities with this film. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Toronto Star (Daphne Gordon)
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
With 3D glasses on or off, it doesn't measure up to its predecessors. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
Boxoffice Magazine (Christine James)
The story is flimsy, simple-minded and often nonsensical, compounded by some obtrusively abysmal supporting cast choices. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Christine James)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Robert Rodriguez has somehow misplaced his energy, his flair and his humor in this third film, which is a flat and dreary disappointment. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Combined with the eyestrain produced by the cheap cardboard 3-D glasses, the resulting vertigo is decidedly unpleasant -- although having moon rocks and blobs of cream pie flying out from the screen is kinda cool in a retro way. ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Reel Movie Critic (Demetrius Payne)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
As a way of looking at a movie, 3-D sucks, always has, maybe always will. Apart from the thrill rides at Disney World, I have seen one 3-D process that looks good and really works, and that is high-end IMAX 3-D with the $150 glasses. But the last time I ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
I am left sorely disappointed by Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over for many reasons. First of all, producer/visual effects supervisor/composer/designer/cinematographer/editor/writer/director Robert Rodriguez had something of great promise with this series. Spy ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Ebert was right: 3-D, as a way of watching a movie, does indeed suck. I got excited for "Spy Kids 3-D", all giggly and childish like, and my friend Alysse and I daydreamed about sitting there with sweeties and popcorn and gasping at the cheesy thrill ...read the complete Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
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