Innovative digital filmmaker Robert Rodriguez has been shooting and releasing his movies in 3D since 2003, starting with the old anaglyphic system and colored glasses in theaters and on DVD in “Spy Kids 3D: Game Over” and 2005’s “Adventures of “Sharkboy and Lavagirl.”
“Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” ($39.99 four-disc set from Dimension Films via new distributor Anchor Bay on Nov. 22), is the fourth installment in the gadget-heavy Spy Kids franchise and the most effective 3D yet.
This time spy mom Jessica Alba starts out very pregnant in the midst of a high-speed chase while keeping her unaware husband posted on her increasing labor pains. It continues in that hyper-reality mode as the emphasis once again shifts to her spy kids and their friends and dog who all employ super high-tech weapons and tools that could previously be demonstrated only in cartoons like “Inspector Gadget.”
Kids and their parents know what to expect here (except maybe the voice of comedian Ricky Gervais as a talking dog), and this “Spy Kids” once again delivers, this time with the enhancement of a 3D quality that truly adds a new dimension to the gadgets and the fun.
Bonus features include the usual array of deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes, including a funny interview with Gervais in the recording studio.
— By Scott Hettrick