While the first two in the franchise were inventive, smart, funny and warm, the latest sloppy attempt by Robert Rodriguez to revive the series involves a technological gimmick seriously, what the hell is 4D? that barely helps to make the film any more interesting. Jessica Alba, though smoking hot in figure-hugging spy wear, has none of the soulfulness or screen presence of her predecessor, Carla Gugino; making equally dismal an impact is Joel McHale as her husband. The two have no chemistry together, and Rodriguez may be aware of this, so the film focuses on the kids more than the grown-ups.
The script is thin, and the standard defence for such material is that it is tailored for kids simplicity here is of paramount concern. Yet, the barely-there script, in all its superficiality, actually manages to be messy as well, with some inconsequential scenes littered along the way.
If you aren`t already suffering from 3D fatigue, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, with its tacky and somewhat camp graphics, will surely convince you against ever donning those clunky glasses again.
A pitiful attempt to revive a once mesmerising franchise.
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Raymond Tan