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

Such a frustrating disappointment

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World is the fourth installment of the Spy Kids series that was resurrected after eight years of absence in 2011.This family film adventure movie by Robert Rodriguez stars the originals - Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara - together with Jessica Alba,Joel McHale,Rowan Blanchard,Mason Cook,Ricky Gervais and Jeremy Piven.The story of the fourth film is about a family that seeks the help of Spy Kids - Carmen and Juni Cortez - after they are threatened by a nemesis who intends to take over the world.Marissa Cortez Wilson is married to a famous television reporter and has step kids Rebecca and Cecil,who happen to be intelligent kids and who apparently don't want their stepmother around so much. Apparently,Marissa happens to be a retired spy and her world is turned upside down after a new nemesis - Timekeeper - plans to take over the planet.In her mission,she seeks the help of the Spy Kids to stop Timekeeper's evil plans.At this film,the series has obviously run its course.It should have not been brought back to screen considering that the fourth film has been characterized by the same old plot that worked in the original such as under-aged kids acting as spies,nemesis that have the same mission of taking over the world and bringing back the new special effect particularly the crummy old AromaScope.It is apparent that the children who have enjoyed the first three films have grown up as adults just like the original Spy Kids cast and they have definitely outgrown the fun,excitement and entertainment that it is expected to provide.The box office results is a testament to that as it was the lowest among all four films.In the end,it is time to put a halt to the series.

I must say after taking my brother to see this in cinema, I was annoyed.First off I have been a fan of Spy kids since I was a child, always said I was going to be a spy like them. The first two was good... The third, was okay but this? It was a waste of my money and in my opinion ruined everything else.Even the 4th dimension was rubbish. I couldn't smell a thing, not matter how hard I would scratch it. Another pointless thing.All in all, I wouldn't recommend this movie for anyone, not even the young. My brother even hated and he usually loves these types of movies. It was a waste of time.

In one of the most surprising happenings that occurred to me, I found out that I actually liked the fourth installment in the Spy Kids franchise for the most part. The first two films are definitely better but this is way better than the horrid third film. I guess I liked this film because it brought back so many memories from my childhood. That was true when Carmen and Juni appeared on screen. I know the acting was cheesy and there were plenty of potty humor, but I couldn't bring myself to hate this film.Robert Rodriguez's film is about an evil guy who is bent on making time go faster so a retired spy and her kids are recruited to turn time back to normal.As I mentioned earlier, the acting is kind of cheesy. Jessica Alba is pretty good and is quite nice on the eyes. The kids are decent even though they say some weird stuff. Ricky Gervais makes an awesome dog with his voice.Overall, this is a decent film but I can see why many people despised it. Despite my thumbs up, I think it's time for this franchise to hit the bucket as I can see some wear and tear. This film wasn't even asked for in the first place but it's a nice distraction for the kids. It doesn't have the great visuals as the earlier films, but it wont matter to the kids. I rate this film 7/10.

I have to say, it really deserves a negative 99. Now, I absolutely loved the trilogy of the Spy Kids movies. I was sad it was done, and wanted a 4th and 5th and so on. But when I saw this, I was outraged about how stupid this was. Now, since Robert Rodriguez is done directing good movies, I wish this movie never happened. This just absolutely downgraded the whole Spy Kids franchise. I hated this movie. Oh, and the 4D was just annoying. One time, a kid farts and it tells you to smell it. What kind of a movie does that. Well, I don't see any new movies using it, and that was a smart move. If this movie was called anything else, I would of still thought it stunk, but putting the Spy Kids title on it just made it worse. Jessica Alba did the best she could, for her role was stupid and meaningless. Carmen and Juni were a big success. The other 2 know it all brats, one a child who is hearing impaired, and 2, a prank pulling, bad acting, brat daughter who defines the word selfish. Snow White and the Huntsman has better jokes than this (And Snow White has no jokes). The plot to this story was the typical plot. A step mother with two step kids, one who hates her and a Spy Hunter T.V. show star husband. But the step mother is actually a spy. When the two kids are attacked, they have to get in to action and fight against the time keeper. For some reason, Carmen and Juni are in this, but they are a lot older. This a stupid movie, and the only thing good about this movie was the talking dog voiced by comedian Ricky Gervais. I don't know how they got him for this $2,000 picture. At one part, where the bad actress who does the prank star step daughter is attacked by some giant claw, she tries to avoid it and turns her head to the side, avoiding the claw. If you look closely, you can see her smiling. This was a huge disappointment, and awful film. Absolutely terrible. D-.