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Son of the Mask (2005) Rank 1 Reviews
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Baltimore Sun (--)
Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Son of the Maskis a movie that seems entirely predicated on rationalization. Rationalization for a sequel that's 11 years late. Rationalization for adults acting like cartoon characters. Rationalization for coopting classic animation and creating pale ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Dallas Morning News (Nancy Churnin)
It's not just an absence of Mr. Carrey that poses the problem. It's an absence of an intriguing story. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Dallas Morning News (Nancy Churnin)
USA Today (Mike Clark)
Icky and incompetent (special effects aside) in equal parts, this groaner makes 1994's The Mask look like something you'd study in a film graduate course at NYU. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
The movie is dumb and loud, which some children will confuse with entertaining, but parents may question the appropriateness of some of the material. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Making a sequel to The Mask without Jim Carrey is like trying to make peanut butter without peanuts. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...offers not just one, but two entries into the annals of repulsive computer-generated characters. Make room, Scooby-Doo and Garfield. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
As sequels go, this computer-effects invigorated wall-banger engages only slightly. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Mary-Liz Shaw)
To heck with suspense, I'll just tell you right now: Jamie Kennedy is no Jim Carrey. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Mary-Liz Shaw)
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The special effects are ubiquitous but not very special. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Jim Carrey doesn't go anywhere near this follow-up to his 1994 blockbuster, and neither should viewers. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The mask works its bizarre corruption on the director, who wears it proudly. His slap-happy movie ricochets from one incomprehensible explosion of sound and color to the next. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The Mask (1994), adapted from the Dark Horse comic-book, was a modest hit for Jim Carrey and director Charles Russell. For most of the 1990s, Carrey, Russell and New Line Cinema talked off and on about making a sequel. Alas by the time of ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The Movie Chicks
Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) is a struggling cartoonist who doesn't want to start a family until his career is on the right track; his wife Tonya (Traylor Howard) doesn't want to wait that long. Tim's dog discovers the Mask of Loki at the precise time ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at The Movie Chicks
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
$100,000,000The figure you see above is what New Line Cinema reportedly paid to make this horrendously inept piece of garbage posing as family entertainment. Some sources have that figure at about $75 million, but the fact remains, if they only spent a do ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
You may have read about film critics who quit because they just can’t tolerate the poor quality of the movies they’re watching. I’m willing to bet more than a few threw down their notepads, cursed their career choice, and considered ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Mask did two things when it came out in 1994: It confirmed Jim Carrey's star status, following the surprise hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and it introduced a bombshell Cameron Diaz to moviedom. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
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Bullz-Eye.com
The film quickly loses any substance of story that may have existed throughout the first thirty minutes, and effortlessly resorts to childish slapstick as its main source of humor. Alan Cumming is far too talented for this piece of rubbish and ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Empire Magazine [UK]
Long overdue sequels featuring none of the original cast are not usually worth the wait. Who knows? Bob Hoskins and Alan Cumming can both be fun on a good day, so let's hope this sees them in good form. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
an awful, unoriginal, infuriating, and endless mess ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
New York Times (Dana Stevens)
Son of the Mask is an irredeemable mess, a computer-animated Punch and Judy show without wit, heart or a single memorable performance. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at New York Times (Dana Stevens)
Hartford Courant (--)
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Where the first Mask was an enjoyable kick..., Son of the Mask is more like a swift, hard kick in the family jewels. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Soaked through with garish FX gags and obvious looks at the "funnier" side of bowel movements, streaming urine, and bitten crotches. (But by all means, bring the tots.) ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
If you are a fan of cheap knock-offs devoid of originality such as Disney's direct-to-video sequels, you might find something here. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)
Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
It's astonishing how dull a movie that packs so much visual overstimulation into its frames can be. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Crust)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Wait till it comes out on video. You’ll know when to turn what off. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
How bad was it? Lets just say that anyone young enough to enjoy this movie will require a parent to suffer an agonizing ninety minutes for the love of his or her child. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Guterman is settling into a niche that blends live action with computer-animated effects, but all those high-tech hijinks are wasted with a sub-par plot line and idiotic action. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Empire Magazine (--)
MovieMaze (Toni Strasser)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
ShowBIZ Data
Some critics are suggesting that Son of the Mask is one of those sequels that ought to have gone straight to video. But Wesley Morris in the Boston Globe suggests that it might not be a sequel at all. "It bears no resemblance to the 10-year-old Jim ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
There’s no story to speak of, just a string of scenarios usually resulting in everything in sight getting smashed. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
You'll certainly be left thinking "son of a" something, but it won't be "Mask". No doubt about it, this is a solid early contender for biggest guff-heap of 2005. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Squarely targeted at the movie-going demographic that finds culinary ecstasy in Froot Loops-and-Jolt Cola pick-me-ups, marathon PlayStation weekends, and CGI-everything, this semisequel to 1994’s surprise breakout Jim Carrey vehicle retains absolutely ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
Indeed, when little Alvey (Ryan & Liam Falconer) watches the famous Warner Bros. cartoon, "One Froggy Evening," real trouble begins. Meanwhile, Loki's father, the powerful Odin (Bob Hoskins), demands that he retrieve the mask - under dire ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Not too long ago, I naively predicted that Alone in the Dark was the worst movie of 2005. I should never have doubted the ability for Hollywood to produce trash. If this movie doesn't exceed Alone in the Dark for pure awfulness, it at least matches it. ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Boston Globe
On its way to DVD, "Son of the Mask" takes a migraine-inducing, must-avoid detour to movie theaters. It bears no resemblance to the 10-year-old Jim Carrey movie that allegedly inspired it and reeks of a studio desperate to make an easy buck from the ...read the complete Son of the Mask movie review at Boston Globe
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