A clever and lively action-adventure with a warm sense of humor and smart dialogue that allows for an affectionate and fleet-footed satire of the classic elements of the Bond franchise.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
As thrilling as the adventure sequences might be for kids, the better scenes take place on the high school campus.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
A high-speed, high-tech kiddie thriller that's kinda cute but sorta relentless.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Scott Brown
The real mission is product placement, of course: The movie seems to be set against the silvery backdrop of the Sharper Image catalog.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
The premise of Agent Cody Banks is more than a little bizarre.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dave Kehr
This Frankenfilm comes lumbering out of the laboratory of the Danish director Harald Zwart, any trace of personality surgically removed and replaced by a fully road-tested cliché.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
This movie is so wearying in its mediocrity, the inappropriate Ronica almost registers as dramatic relief.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
If you only live twice, spend both lifetimes avoiding it.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Karen Heller
Written and directed on autopilot, containing every cliche endemic to these movies: clueless parents, bratty brother, nasty rich kids, pool fight, food fight, girls who can't drive.Read Full Review »