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Release Date: 05 August, 2003 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $13.46 You SAVE: $1.49! Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
Agent Cody Banks Reviews
"Banks, Cody Banks": Pint-Size 007 Saves the Day
"Agent Cody Banks" is a perfect choice for the younger audience, especially those fans of Frankie Minuz and Hilary Duff, both familiar faces on TV. Likeable and enjoyable as it is, however, adults would find its story predictable and its gadgets recycled. Not that "ACB" is bad; it is just that adults (and the teens, probably) have already seen the "Spy Kids" films, which give us more innovative and original ideas.
Cody Banks is a 15-year-old boy who likes skateboarding but dislikes math. But he is a junior spy on the government's payroll, and was recruited in the summer camp run by CIA. Now CIA gives a mission to Cody, to save the world from the mass destruction by a misguided scientist (Martin Donovan with big glasses) who invented "nanobots."
Forget this silly story, and remember this. This girl-shy agent has to get close to a cute girl Natalie (Duff), daughter of the scientist in case. Muniz shows enough charms as geeky boy terrified by the opposite sex, and his disarming wit and looks are not surely to be found in "Spy Kids." He is the most recommended thing in "ACB," and you also see some funny scenes between him and Duff. And one of the villains is played by "Imhotep" in "Mummy" series, who is also delightful to see.
"Agent Cody Banks" is a well-made film as far as its production designs go. And the gadgets are certainly interesting to see. But in spite of these merits, the film is less amusing than Robert Rodriguez films, which know how to present these gadgets with imagination.
Interestingly, "Agent" credits five writers (including Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the team behind Tim Burton's "Ed Wood") and sixteen producers (including Madonna ... yes, that's her!). This is not a good sign, as far as my experience tells me, and actually "Agent Cody Banks" needs more creative minds than the number of the names suggest. Good if you don't demand much.
Really enjoyable - I was surprised
Cody Banks is actually an enjoyable movie. It's a teenage James Bond, that fun and easy to watch.
The bad parts: the bad special effects - they suck and take way from the fun atmosphere.
The sexuality - I was thinking if kids see this movie it might be too sexual for them. It's rated PG and Harmon is dressed seductivly.
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