Preview: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Synopsis:

Two kids are drawn into a world of super spies by their step mother. Their goal is to thwart a maniacal man bent on conquering the world through a time-stopping device.

• Poster: C+

Review:

As childish as you could possibly make a poster without going entirely Disney-Animation on it. I give the creators respect for not trying to sell the film on Jessica Alba, but the overall design is just so shrug-inducing that that little tidbit seems unimportant.

• Trailer: C-; D+

Review:

There's no suspense in the first trailer and the gadgetry is so unrealistic that it seems kind of pointless to get involved. The idea to take a Bond-like spy thriller and turn it into a children's film gave Robert Rodriguez a box office hit and a decent amount of respect, but this film looks like it's trying too hard to find a new angle to sell young children on.

Mostly the same action as the first trailer, the added scenes make the film look even more painful to watch and adding the horrid gimmick of 4D (combining 3D with the old failed "Smell-O-Vision" concept, except on a scratch and sniff card) is ludicrous at best.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• August 19, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (August 14, 2011) Original