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Starring: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Cynthia Stevenson
Directed by: Kevin Allen
Screenplay by: Don Rhymer
Release Date: March 12th, 2004
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and crude humor.
Box Office: $23,630,159 (US total)
Studio: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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Tagline: Adventure is an attitude.
A rogue CIA agent has stolen a top secret mind-control device and Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back. Posing as a student at an elite boarding school to get close to his suspects,
Cody has to keep the other kids from discovering his true identity while infiltrating covert hideouts, spying on his sinister target--and going to class. With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases, and a wisecracking new handler, Derek, Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.
Frankie Muniz returns as a super-cool spy in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. A rogue CIA agent (and Cody's own trainer) has stolen a top secret mind-control device, and Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back.
Posing as a student at an elite music boarding school, Cody has to keep other kids from discovering his true identity while infiltrating covert hideouts, tracking his target -- and practicing the violin.
With all-new gadgets, high-flying comedy, a wisecracking new handler (Anthony Anderson), and a hip British Secret Service counterpart (Hannah Spearrit), Cody has to fight the toughest enemy possible -- the very man who taught him everything he knows.
Saving the world… again. Frankie Muniz returns as super-cool spy Cody Banks in the action-packed family comedy Agent Cody Banks: Destination London.
In Cody’s new adventure, a rogue CIA agent (and Cody’s own instructor) has stolen a top secret mind-control device from the U.S. government. With worldwide security at stake, Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back. “Over the pond” and in hot water, Cody is forced to pose as a student at an elite music boarding school and keep the other kids from discovering his true identity, all while infiltrating covert hideouts, tracking his target – and practicing the clarinet. To help him on his mission, Cody is assigned a new handler: a wisecracking CIA reject named Derek (Anthony Anderson) who’s desperately trying to get back into the Agency’s good graces. He’s supposed to be posing as the boarding school chef, but unfortunately he has no idea how to cook.
As things get more difficult (and more fun!), the duo finds surprise help from a fellow student named Emily (Hannah Spearritt), a hip, beautiful British Secret Service counterpart to Cody’s CIA teen. Together they’re on a madcap journey above, below, and around London to retrieve the mind-control device and keep from getting caught – and with them on the loose, God save the Queen! Packed with comedy, all-new gadgets, and tight new martial arts moves, Cody ultimately has to face and fight the toughest enemy possible – the very man who taught him everything he knows.
Review
As I walked into the theater showing Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, it seemed as if a thousand kids were talking all at once, led by one particular youngster who had the authoritative rasp of a Teamster leader. The noise continued during the screen scramblers (“I guessed Steve!”), the promotional stills (“That looks like the movie...”) and into the coming attractions. I began to wish I had slept in.
Then a miraculous thing happened: Cody Banks 2 started and there was a heavenly quiet—occasionally broken by laughter--that was maintained for the next hour and forty-odd minutes. That’s a tremendous compliment for a kids’ movie. I would like to say that Cody Banks 2 has a lot to offer adults, as well. For anyone over the age of 16, the movie moves briskly and doesn’t make you curse the gods of time. In this pre-summer movie season, those qualities will be a blessing.
Frankie Muniz returns as the title character, a clean-cut 16-year-old who just happens to be an undercover agent for the CIA. Hilary Duff isn’t back, probably busy with her scheme to take over the world. This time around, Cody must stop his mentor, Diaz (Keith Allen), a crazed veteran agent who has stolen a mind control device made by the CIA. To get the device and save the world from harm, Cody must fly to London, where Diaz is collaborating with the dastardly Kenworth (John Faulkner).
Kenworth’s wife just happens to be hosting an international group of teenage musicians. On top of saving the world, Cody must fake playing the clarinet, deal with the advances of the unusually pretty band geek (Hannah Spearritt) and put up with his bumbling handler (Anthony Anderson, in roughly his fiftieth film appearance in a year).
Kids, especially young boys, will get a kick out of Cody Banks 2: the broad humor, the cool gadgets, the brisk pace, Spearritt’s energetic presence. I only wish director Kevin Allen (Keith’s younger brother) had included material adults could appreciate, aside from the speedy pace. Another detriment lies in the Muniz/Anderson pairing. Muniz, who can be a capable actor, appears to be on autopilot. Anderson, for the umpteenth time, rehashes his hip-hop, fast-talking, cuddly persona. The actors are content to put enough effort to make the movie entertaining, but not enough to make you want to root for their characters.
Then again, kids probably won’t be examining these topics. As for adults, hey, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind opens in a week. For now, just relish the silence.
DVD extras include some brief deleted and extended scenes, plus a "video commentary" which pauses the film frequently so Muniz, Anderson, and Spearritt can pop on screen to deliver their insights. It's an odd way to do a commentary -- and it extends the movie by a good 20 to 30 minutes. Yoiks. --- Pete Croatto
 Production notes provided by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. |
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