The Spy Next Door (PG, 2010)

Our family very much enjoyed the movie. We were laughing the whole time. Why our family liked it and others did not, I have no clue. But maybe, it could be that we had low expectations and that my husband and I are big fans of the old "Get Smart" series and perhaps that my husband enjoyed watching marital art movies when he was a kid. So both he and I loved it for those reasons. At first, I quickly complained about the acting, but DH said to look at it as a spoof on James Bond movies. Then, it made more sense. Yes, some of the acting could have been better but then it would not have been a spoof on the traditional "Spy vs. Russian" theme. Spoofing utilizes stereotyping -and that is my only complaint of this movie- of Russsian spies with heavy accents. It was action packed filled with spy gadgets and technology and the violence comprised of run-of-the-mill martial art kicking, hitting, throwing, etc. Our kids have not watched violent movies and they do not like them. This was a safe movie for them to watch as there is no gore/blood whatsoever. There are a couple of sexual innuendos that I missed myself, and our kids had no clue. If you are looking for it, you'll find it, but if that's not a tense subject within your family, it goes right over the kids heads. I liked the fact that it depicted a mixed-race relationship. I also liked that the children turned from "not liking" Bob to "liking" him; and that Bob was a compassionate male figure for all 3 children helping them overcome bullying, and feeling part of a family. It was impressive seeing a guy choose to care for his girlfriends' children by himself while she was away on a family emergency, albeit, in his own quirky, gadget-filled way.

A good movie.

Great movie,the bad part is that there are guns but, no blood = no problem!

its always kids arguing with each other throughout the whole movie

Great movie for a 7+ year old boys and girls who enjoy action. We watched as a whole family and everyone was laughing and enjoying the movie. Even the grandmother.

Its good, but definitley a takeoff on the Pacifier.

very good but violent