Slant Magazine
By film's end, it's clear that family values are every bit as important to this kiddie empowerment saga as the inventiveness of its gizmos.
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits - and each other - to survive and save the day.
2002Rating: PG100 minsUSADimension Films
ActionAdventureComedyKids & Family
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Reviews
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BBC
Delivers everything you want from a sequel -- familiarity and innovation in equal measure.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Lacks the inspiration of the original and has a bloated plot that stretches the running time about 10 minutes past a child's interest and an adult's patience. But it also has many of the things that made the first one charming.
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Roger Ebert
The Spy Kids franchise establishes itself as a durable part of the movie landscape: a James Bond series for kids.
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