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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    66

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Robert Koehler

    The moments of inspired originality are all too infrequent. There's enough eye candy and marvels on screen, however.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    Though slightly lacking in the warmth of the first, should no doubt please audiences.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The inventiveness is still superior and the network of fiends and family is extended.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    The whole film has a lively Mexican-American tilt, from the Hispanic backgrounds of the young actors to the surprise appearance of none other than Ricardo Montalban, as Grandpa, in a wheelchair with helicopter capabilities.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dana Stevens

    The movie is a gaudy, noisy thrill ride -- hyperactive, slightly out of control and full of kinetic, mischievous charm.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Though it's longer and more elaborate than it needs to be, it shares its predecessor's smart but relaxed sense of humor, a sophisticated imagination and the ability to be sharp and playful without being malicious.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 7+

An imaginatively joyous adventure.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that there's some brief gross-out humor (most kids will love it) and some tense peril (no one gets hurt). Everything that appears very scary at first turns out to be friendly and cooperative. As in the first film, the movie is outstanding in showing women and Latinos in key roles.

  • Families can talk about the President's daughter's feelings about not getting enoough attention from her father. What do you think about Juni's advice to her? What do you think will happen? We see three different families in the movie. How are they different? How do you think Gary's view that "a good spy makes no binding connections wth family or friends" makes him feel as a son? As a spy? If that is your rule, how do you know who to trust and how do you know what is right? How have Carmen and Juni changed since the first movie? Why was it hard for Ingrid's parents to accept Gregorio? What should he do about that? How do both Carmen and Juni and their parents show their need to be independent?

The good stuff
  • rolemodels true2

    Role models: Strong, smart, brave female and Latino characters.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence and scariness: Peril and action-style violence, no one hurt.

  • sex false0

    Sexy stuff: Not an issue

  • language false1

    Language: Mild language with one almost-four-letter word.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue

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