| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nancy Churnin |
"Is it entertaining? You bet. But parents should note that it also treats one gruesome murder of a bad guy and a rash of explosions as part of that entertainment." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...kinda cute but sorta relentless." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt |
"...most of the time, everything is played ridiculously straight." more... |
C |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...Bond-like stunts entertain despite movie's inconsistent effects, silly dialogue." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"...for the most part, this is charmingly innocent, good fun." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Blake French |
"...has no identity; every scene aims to please, whether or not it makes sense in context with the rest of the movie." more... |
D+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a wholly uninspired Spy Kids knockoff..." more... |
C- |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...a clever and lively action-adventure with a warm sense of humor and smart dialogue..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"...illogical, thrown-together claptrap." more... |
D- |
New York Times
Dave Kehr |
"Some of the violence here feels uncomfortably authentic..." more... |
D+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...both enjoyable and unintentionally creepy." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paul West |
"Everything in Agent Cody Banks, from tacky special effects, inscrutable action scenes and drab visuals, panders to its audience." more... |
C- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...features one of the more likable young actors around..." more... |
B- |
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