A woman has most of her hair burned off by a runaway jet-pack. The makers of Spy Kids have invested a considerable amount of money and creative energy. It features a stylish mix of James Bond intrigue and gadgetry, plus impressive visual effects and the most psychedelic evil genius with a soft spot for kids since Willie Wonka. The Cortez clan is a loving, two-parent family that doesn t take itself for granted. The need for relational labor and personal sacrifice and the conviction that it s worth every bit of the effort resurfaces frequently.
Siblings develop mutual admiration.
There s a sense of well-ordered priorities here. Intense chases, moments of peril, deformed characters and action-related violence may disturb young children, but for older ones there s a lot to like about Spy Kids . Focus on the Family. All rights reserved. International copyright secured.