Fans of Robert Rodriguez’s James Bond for Kids series will yelp with excitement at this new trailer for the latest installment for Spy Kids: All The Time in the World.
New blood is awash in this fourth film, which I assume is a reboot of sorts to kick the series up the franchise and spawn another two films, and Jessica Alba looks at home in her role as StepMom/Secret Agent, certainly her presence will delight half of the adult audience taking their kids to see the film.
It’s standard stuff, but Rodriguez knows exactly what he’s doing with the premise of giving kids enormous weapons and very fast cars to run riot with and its right up with the most engaging of wish-fulfillment.
And there’s Ricky Gervais voicing a dog. So, a few laughs, lots of blowing up and a bit with a dog. Henslowe would have been proud.
On the surface, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all…married to a famous spy hunting television reporter, a new baby and intelligent twin step kids. But in reality, trying to mother Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), who clearly don’t want her around, is her toughest challenge yet. Also, her husband, Wilbur (Joel McHale), wouldn’t know a spy if he lived with one which is exactly the case – Marissa’s a retired secret agent.
Marissa’s world is turned upside down when the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet and she’s called back into action by the head of OSS, home of the greatest spies and where the now-defunct Spy Kids division was created. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action when they learn their boring stepmom was once a top agent and now the world’s most competitive ten year olds are forced to put their bickering aside and rely on their wits. With a little help from a couple of very familiar Spy Kids, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world and possibly bring their family together while they’re at it.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World hits UK & US cinemas 19th August.
