SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD (D: Robert Rodriguez, 89 min) See listings. Rating: NNN
Fortunately, Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World doesn’t stink. The 4th dimension (a scratch card designed to correspond with scents in the film), does nothing to enhance the viewing experience, but the film itself is fun and inventive, with great performances to keep the adults entertained.
Director Robert Rodriguez has shifted the focus away from the previous aging child secret agents to a pair of new siblings and a baby who have to help their stepmother (Jessica Alba) stop an evil super-villain from literally stealing time.
It’s all very silly and not a lot makes sense, but kids will be drawn to the childish gags involving 3-D Cheetos and various bodily functions. Adults will like watching everyone on screen have fun, particularly Jeremy Piven (in multiple roles), Joel McHale as the kids’ clueless father and Ricky Gervais voicing a nonplussed robotic dog. It’s a suitable time-waster.
