InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Cristal
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
drblackjack
Atrocious acting, wonky editing, a plot that forgot to take its Ritalin and a limited, repetitive soundtrack whose main theme almost plagiarizes the pirates of the Caribbean theme put this movie below bottom of the bargain bin standards. Though in fairness, it saddens me to see that the spoonful of mashed potatoes wasn't nominated in the 2004 Oscars, i know it's hard to make a spoon of lumpy potatoes cry, but hey, there's a feminine side to all of us. :(
lemurlou
Similar to "Spy Kids," this movie features 3 kids who are good at espionage, martial arts, hacking, and masterminding complicated plans. Most of their pranks, such as orchestrating a food fight at school, are harmless until they get involved in a plot to steal top-secret government files and so the movie is about them trying to recover the stolen information.Since it's every kid's (and a few adults) dream to be a secret agent, this movie will probably occupy its target audience fairly well. However, the acting was really bad, the character development was non-existent, and the special effects weren't very special for a 2005 movie. It's also entirely unbelievable, but I expected that.Basically, it just falls flat. It will not go down in history as a great movie, nor spin-off into a TV show, nor be the next "must buy" DVD. It just wasn't anything special. I did like the ending, though.So, if your expectations are low, and you just want a fun, family-friendly movie to occupy your 7-year-old, go for it. You'll enjoy it. But otherwise, I wouldn't recommend.
Michael O'Keefe
Robert Burke writes and directs MAX RULES. Max Brinkley(Andrew C. Maier)is a natural born leader. He is idolized by his classmates as he agitates and amazes school authorities. One cool dude and pretty darn smart. He lives with his Uncle Rick(William B. Davis), who is a government scientist and liberal and trusting enough to allow Max and his closest friends access to high-tech gadgets. Max and his pals create pranks and consider themselves educated spies. Their skills come in handy as they get involved in a real life case of espionage. Decently paced and is an adventure the whole family can watch together. Other players in the cast: Jennifer Lancheros, Derrick Cameron, Spenser Esau, Peter Balogh and James B. Winkler.
Rebecca Lopez
This is one of those fresh, energetic kids films that only comes along once in a long while. The acting is great, the action energetic and there are surprise plot twists all along the way. What I really liked was that it didn't have the ho hum crude jokes you see in most kids films. It had a sophisticated kid feel to it with a really witty script. The three main kids are very fun to watch in action as super spies and their characters work well together. The adult actors are terrific and pull the movie together with their comic timing. The character that played Jeff at Game Ink was really funny, also the cab driver. I thought William Davis was really well cast as Max's Uncle. At the end of the show, everyone in the audience started clapping and whistling. It's obvious this film is a big hit with kids and I can't wait to get it on DVD.
