Like most children, 12 year-old Carmen Cortez and her younger brother Juni, think that their parents are the most boring people in the world… that is until they discover that their parents are actually super cool spies. Ingrid and Gregorio Cortez are assigned a special mission to rescue captured OSS agents and stop the wicked techno-wizard Floop from taking over the world with an army of robot children. But, having been almost 10 years out of the spy-game, the two are a bit rusty and end up captured themselves. Now, it’s up to Carmen and Juni to put aside their sibling rivalry and work together to become spies, rescue their parents, and save the world.
Ah how I love a walk down Memory Lane; THIS MOVIE ROCKS! It has to be one of the greatest family movies ever made! It’s got absolutely everything in it from funky gadgets, to Bond music, to romance, fantasy, demented masterminds, sinisterness, heroes, touching messages about family, and plenty of comedy. With the action and vibe of a James Bond movie blended with the child-hero antics of something from Spielberg, Spy Kids has to be one of my all time favourite family films.
Like most children, 12 year-old Carmen Cortez and her younger brother Juni, think that their parents are the most boring people in the world… that is until they discover that their mum and dad are actually a pair of super cool spies. Ingrid and Gregorio Cortez are assigned a special mission to rescue captured OSS agents and stop the wicked techno-wizard, Floop, from taking over the world with an army of robot children. But, having been out of the spy-game for almost 10 years, the two are a bit rusty and end up being captured themselves. Now, it’s up to Carmen and Juni to put aside their sibling rivalry and work together to become spies, rescue their parents, and save the world.
Like Harry Potter or The Goonies, this movie is a real old-fashioned family film. For me, a family movie is one that is suitable for all ages, but there are scenes that are more mature or scary and need to be watched with an adult; hence, why most family films are rated PG. The kids as the heroes, saving adults, battling grownups, and saving the world, that holds all the appeal for the younger audience; that and the physical elements of slapstick comedy and minor action. But then we have a truly demented, although misunderstood, villain in Floop, which harbours a more sinister and darkly funny treat for the more mature members of the audience. I mean, the character of Floop, played beautifully by Alan Cumming, is one that is a bit Burton-esque. Almost like Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, but with more of a grip. And then we have Carla Gugino and Antonio Banderas who are so hot together. It’s like they were meant for each other.
Starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Carla Gugino, Antonio Banderas, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, Danny Trejo, and featuring a surprise cameo from George Clooney, Spy Kids is a fantastic family film that’s packed with action, romance, cool gadgets, fantasy, sinisterness, touching messages, and plenty of comedy. I freaking love it, one of my all-time favourite family movies to come back to!
Sometimes, in order to think BIG, you have to think small
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