Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D/Review

Official Site : http://spykidsmovie.net/

 Release Date: 19 August 2011 (India) Runtime: USA: 89 min

Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Sound Mix:  Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

A retired spy is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.

Director:  Robert Rodriguez

Writer:  Robert Rodriguez (screenplay)

Original Music by Robert Rodriguez  &Carl Thiel

Cinematography by Jimmy Lindsey &  Robert Rodriguez

Film Editing by Dan Zimmerman

SUMMARY

On the surface, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all...married to a famous spy hunting television reporter, a new baby and intelligent twin step kids. But in reality, trying to mother Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), who clearly dont want her around, is her toughest challenge yet. Also, her husband, Wilbur (Joel McHale), wouldnt know a spy if he lived with one, which is exactly the case - Marissa's a retired secret agent. Marissa's world is turned upside down when the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet and she's called back into action by the head of OSS, home of the greatest spies and where the now-defunct Spy Kids division was created. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action when they learn their boring stepmom was once a top agent... now the worlds most competitive ten year olds are forced to put their bickering aside and rely on their wits. With a little help from a couple of very familiar Spy Kids, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world and possibly bring their family together while they're at it.

Cast

Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Rowan Blanchard, Mason Cook, Jeremy Piven, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara

Danny Trejo, Belle Solorzano, Genny Solorzano, Ricky Gervais, Elmo, Jett Good,  Chuck Cureau

Box Office

Budget: $27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend: $11,644,672 (USA) (21 August 2011) (3295 Screens)

Gross: $31,201,190 (USA) (4 September 2011)
Production Co: Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios

Filming Locations: Troublemaker Studios - 4900 Old Manor Road, Austin, Texas, USA

REVIEW

The action was very well done and the acting was sound. Loved Alba, thought Piven was great. Re. Joel McHale: so often talk show hosts can't act (they play themselves), but though he wasn't called on for much, he was believable as someone other than Joel McHale. I enjoyed the head-twisting Guillermo Del Toro-esque stuff. Loved the art design. The inside of the machine and all the swirling gears...that was cool.I know the text about family is maybe a tad hackneyed but it was more strident than before in this one, which made me wonder a tad re Rodriguez's own anxiety. In any case, I was entertained and the kids were too (which made me feel good about time with the kids!) I loved it. We even kept the 4-d smell card (which admittedly did not work very well) so we could remember the experience. Summary: We have seen all the Spy Kids movies and I thought this one was the best. I felt like RR finally hit his stride. Honest. Maybe I'm missing something but I loved it.