He made two additional pictures but didn't seem to be living up to his potential, perhaps because Hollywood encouraged his quest to create explosively violent images. All of this by way of prelude to a review of a kids' movie. And it might not be bad for parents, either. Rodriguez pops open a toy chest full of clever effects in a kids' movie that's really fun. Enjoyable, lighthearted and spry, Spy Kids virtually flies by an audience, delivering a positive message without turning sappy.
Family is worth fighting for.
They now work as consultants. To protect their kids, they've never told them how they earn a living. After a prolog set in a colorfully painted stone house on a steep green cliff, Banderas's Gregorio Cortez returns to active spying. Eager not to be left behind, his wife goes along. When the parents are captured, the kids are drawn into the adventure.