Spy Kids Movie Review 2001

Rare live-action kid's movie that doesn't talk down to its target audience has pre-teens Carmen (Vega)and Juni Cortez (Sabara) bemoaning their boring life and dealing with troublesome bullies until their parents disappear. It seems that Mom (Gugino) and Dad (Banderas) are retired superspies who get kidnapped while on one last mission. It's up to the kids, along with perennial sidekick Marin, to save their folks (and the world) from evil kid-show host Fegan Floop (Cumming, bidding for the title of world's busiest screen villian) and Minion (Shalhoub). Director/writer/editor/composer Rodriquez makes a concerted effort to provide family entertainment with zero objectionable material but plenty of gee-whiz gadgetry, fanciful set design, and exciting action. He said he wanted to make a movie that he'd be proud to show his children and his parents. He has succeeded.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 88 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Spy Kids, Childhood Visions, Cloning Around, Rescue Missions, Family Ties, Brothers & Sisters, Director/Star Teams: R. Rodriguez & Banderas, Female Spies

Screenplay

Robert Rodriguez

Cast

Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Richard "Cheech" Marin, Robert Patrick, Danny Trejo, George Clooney

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Director

Robert Rodriguez

Music

Robert Rodriguez, Danny Elfman, John Debney

Other

Mark Ulano, Robert Rodriguez, Ed Vega, Deborah Everton, Cary White

Producer

Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Dimension Films