I like his work, anyway. But I thought this "Spy Kids" was more a movie and less an attempt to "do something different." Family and, ultimately, family values (with a decided Latin spin) is the underlining engine motoring this smooth entertainment along. There is a bit of dead space where things drag somewhat, but after years of watching Bond films, the drag goes virtually unnoticed. Alexa Vega (as Carmen Cortez) and, especially, Daryl Sabara (as younger brother, Juni) seem to have their characters down. So much so, that they have matured and become more complex since we last saw them. Juni is a wonderful creation, actually. He is the most "kid"-like movie kid I can think of. Just the right mix of real angst swapping hormonally with confidence. Alexa's Carmen is good as well.