Release Date:
Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Those bratty spy kids are back again for another romp in that crazy cutthroat world of childrens espionage. Replete with the usual array of flashy gizmos, haughty one-liners, and sketchy special effects, SK2 milks the original of all its marrow and is proof positive that sequels oftentimes turn out to be death knells or, in this case, lost dreams.
Dethroned from their perch as the organizations top spy pairing, the Cortez siblings have to redeem their reputation by traveling to a tropical island inhabited by genetically mutated animals, where they must find the stolen transmooker (an amulet that controls the planets gravity). To mix things up, they have to contend with their rivals, the equally bratty and annoying Giggles family, who are also out to score points. It soon degenerates into a family affair as parents and grandparents jump in on the act, stretching the plot to its breaking point. The kids are annoying as hell with their smarmy cockiness and over-the-top pretentiousness. At least the interesting mix of quirky gadgets will offer some respite (although the unconvincing 3-D animations may rekindle your ire). Most of this movie seems contrived, and having to watch Steve Buscemi (once a Reservoir Dog) pull off the mad scientist spiel just adds to the rampant stench of milking.
Dethroned from their perch as the organizations top spy pairing, the Cortez siblings have to redeem their reputation by traveling to a tropical island inhabited by genetically mutated animals, where they must find the stolen transmooker (an amulet that controls the planets gravity). To mix things up, they have to contend with their rivals, the equally bratty and annoying Giggles family, who are also out to score points. It soon degenerates into a family affair as parents and grandparents jump in on the act, stretching the plot to its breaking point. The kids are annoying as hell with their smarmy cockiness and over-the-top pretentiousness. At least the interesting mix of quirky gadgets will offer some respite (although the unconvincing 3-D animations may rekindle your ire). Most of this movie seems contrived, and having to watch Steve Buscemi (once a Reservoir Dog) pull off the mad scientist spiel just adds to the rampant stench of milking.