Film Forum

SPY KIDS

Robert Rodriguez · 2001 · U.S. · 88 min

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“Ingrid (Gugino) and Gregorio Cortez (Banderas), semi-retired government spies, are called back to the ranks following the demise of their erstwhile colleagues at the hands of kids’ puppet-show host and techno wizard Feban Floop (Cumming) and his assorted army. Ingrid and Gregorio disappear and the Cortez children (PenaVega and Sabara) have to don the jet-packs, slide on the computer specs, and save the world. One-time rebel director Robert (El Mariarchi) Rodriguez treads a neat line, reversing a common (and mistaken) emphasis in kids’ movies. He plays the danger/adventure lightly, and treats the garish design, environments, effects, and various gadgets with the gravitas demanded by the young connoisseur.” – Time Out