I’m a pretty big fan of Robert Rodriguez, and I’ve even enjoyed (for the most part) his Spy Kids movies. I thought the first one was the best, but the second one was good, too. The third one had it’s moments, but I was glad to see the series end.
And then Spy Kids 4 came. And since they’re the only Rodriguez movies I can show my kids, they were big fans and I just HAD to see Spy Kids 4. It’s out on Blu-ray this week and I have to say that it holds up much better than the last film in the franchise.
Retired OSS spy, Marissa Wilson (Jessica Alba) has a new baby, two stepkids, Rebecca and Cecil Wilson (Rowan Blanchard and Mason Cook) and a husband Wilbur Wilson (Joel McHale), who is a spy hunter. Things take a turn for the worse when the villain Tick Tock escapes and goes after her stepkids to tries and retrieve the necklace Marissa gave to Rebecca.
The original Spy Kids come back to help save the world. Rebecca and Cecil have been activated along with the dog and the baby. These characters and their antics keep kids laughing throughout the movie.
It is not only an entertaining movie, it teaches children the importance of family, but then again, that is a reoccurring theme in all of the Spy Kids movies. It’s a movie you can sit and enjoy with your kids without wanting to shoot yourself.
And I loved watching Jeremy Piven chew the scenery in a number of roles in this film. Joel McHale, too. It’s just kind of campy fun that you can’t help but enjoy if you’re sitting with your kids.
It could be worse, they could want to watch The Smurfs.