Highly Overrated But Still Good

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS is the second of the SPY KIDS franchise from director Robert Rodriguez and every bit as silly and juvenile as the first, unfortunately. The kids from the first film return to contend with a new bad guy and his army of sinister science projects. There are weird creations, monsters, and even a couple of doppleganger clones at one point. Sadly, it's a film that suffers from a lowest-common-denominator script and plenty of absolutely appalling CGI effects, particularly the WILLOW-inspired sea monsters, which I'm astonished to see in a mainstream film (apparently because it's a kid's film, it's okay to include them). The only interesting part of this, for me, is the chance to see cameoing adult actors, including the welcome likes of Bill Paxton, Danny Trejo, and Steve Buscemi, but their presence isn't enough to make this anything other than juvenile nonsense.

Like I said the only thing stopping me from giving this a 4/10 is nostalgia. It really brings back memories watching this. CGI is pretty bad, but what do you expect from a kids movie. I really did like the creatures in this movie. Kids and Adults will like this movie. It's pretty entertaining just don't expect anything mind-blowing. Considering this is a sequel it does make sense that this wouldn't be as fresh as the first. The acting is pretty cringe-worthy at points; mostly with the scientist character. He played it a little too over the top. But kids will think he is hilarious while adults will laugh at how bad it is.

This is a scandalously bad film. None of the child actors should ever be allowed to act again, and neither should they be allowed to pass on their genetic material. On a serious note, the acting is appalling, the script is trash, the plot is horrible. This film will make you cringe with embarrassment. Some of the lines were so bad that I physically recolied from the screen. please don't watch this film, it isn't even bad in a way that makes it funny, it will just make you sad. When this film was made who was it supposed to appeal to? It's an insult to the intellignece of every child who has ever watched a film. To think that the director could ever have believed that anyone( including his own family) could like this film. I have written many better scripts than this one (although my scripts are actually quite good). Worst film ever!!

The Spy Kids are back packed with lots more action than the first! Robert's best film yet!! In this mission Carmen(Alexa Vega) and Juni(Daryl Sabara) Cortez are on a mission to find the transmooker device hidden on an island before their two evil enemys Gary(Matt O' Leary) and Gerti(Emily Osment) Giggles find it and give it to their dad(Mike Judge) who wants to take over the world! Can Carmen and Juni save their family and the whole entire world? Packed with adventure and way more action then the original! Kids will be glued to the screen watching this movie! A family film for everyone! Packed with a better, BIGGER cast then before! Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Steve Buscemi, Mike Judge, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Matt O'Leary, Emily Osment, Ricardo Montalban, Holland Taylor, Alan Cumming, Taylor Momsen, and Christopher McDonald.