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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Muniz is quite winning as a plucky teen who is constantly being thrown into situations over his head. But the usually reliable Anthony Anderson e-mails in his performance as Cody's handler.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostKids should be reasonably diverted for a couple of hours, but odds are they'll have forgotten the whole thing by the next morning.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSeattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimTry as it might, this glossy action adventure isn't nearly as clever as the "Spy Kids" franchise.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigStretching what was a cute concept to the breaking point.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAt bottom, there's just too much spy in young Cody, and too little kid. The writers might've taken (another) page from the ''Spy Kids'' playbook and infused the action with youth relevance.
- 40Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerGiven the great premise and characters inherited from the first film, it's surprising that this sequel fails to match its predecessor's appeal. The humor is silly, broad, and surprisingly generic.
- 40L.A. WeeklyJon StricklandL.A. WeeklyJon StricklandMuniz has a great face and body for physical comedy, but the numerous one-liners shoehorned into the script fall flat, unassisted by Anderson's numbing “street” ad-libs.
- 38Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt's a movie, and certain liberties are bound to be taken, but having Derek stop a moped-driving Brit on the street by pulling out some sort of identification and yelling, "CIA, I need your moped!" is not the way.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenIn terms of inspiration or even the slightest shred of ingenuity, Banks ranks more like an 000 than an 007.
- 30The New York TimesDave KehrThe New York TimesDave KehrMr. Allen's work is compromised by an apparent inability to match his shots in a spatially coherent fashion. It's never easy to tell who is chasing whom and in which direction, a needless confusion that dampens many of the thrills and scuttles quite a few gags.