Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
offers action, comedy, fantasy and lots of cartoonish characters, just like its
predecessor. In the second entry in the series Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa
Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now members of the SPY Kids section of the O.S.S.
(Organization of Secret Spies) and they are having a hard time with their
rival-competitors Gary and Gerti Giggles (Emily Osment and Matt O’Leary) the
children of the double-crossing agent Donnagon Giggles (Mike Judge) who plans
to steal some sort of device that could grant him the power to rule the world.
Now the Cortez siblings must go to a mysterious island near Madagascar, where
genetic scientist Romero (Steve Buscemi) resides, so they can find this
mechanism before Donaggon or his children get to it.

Spy Kids 2 offers a lot of
action, comedy, fantasy and lots of great cartoonish imagination for the whole
family. The movie is just as great as its predecessor, lots of fun but not
perfect. Even though the style of these flicks tends to be cartoonish, the CGI
(Computer-generated imagery) is a bit off and can get you distracted. Also
there’s a few times in the movie where it feels that the story is being told a
bit unbalanced. Don’t get me wrong the plot is easy and simple to follow, but
it could have been a bit more balanced in the way that it’s told. However the
addition of new characters like the grandparents of the Cortez children
(Ricardo Montalban and Holland Taylor) and the Giggles family was a very wise
decision by director Rodriguez because, not only did they form part of the main
plot, but it also brings more to the table and for future sequels. Overall the
picture is great just like its predecessor. It offers great family action,
comedy, characters, plot and visuals although the CGI could have used some
work.

Rating:
4 stars out of 5.