All of the effort went into the well-done visuals and about four cents went into the script and dumbed-down situations.
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02/18/05
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Son of the Mask (2005)
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Reviews Counted:97
Fresh:7
Rotten:90
Average Rating:2.8/10
Consensus: Overly frantic, painfully unfunny, and sorely missing the presence of Jim Carrey.
Theatrical Release:Feb 18, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $16,967,576
Synopsis: This time around, the star of the film is Jamie Kennedy (MALIBU'S MOST WANTED), who plays Tim Avery, a young husband with a fear of fatherhood. Unfortunately, he is about to become just that,... [More]
Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard
Director: Larry Guterman
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Reviews for Son of the Mask
Joyless tedium.
04/01/06
Congratulations, it's a talking, dancing, top-hat-wearing boy! Just like in those incredibly innovative Quiznos commercials and that sitcom that got cancelled a while back.
02/17/05
Whatever possessed director Lawrence Guterman and writer Lance Khazei to transform the sequel to 1994's libidinous hit comedy into pabulum?
01/08/07
Guterman is settling into a niche that blends live action with computer-animated effects, but all those high-tech hijinks are wasted with a sub-par plot line and idiotic action.
02/18/05
While the bright colors and occasional chuckles might amuse the younger set, this film will seem tediously long to the adult audiences who may even be outraged at the way they've blatantly and badly ripped off the Tex Avery style and plots.
02/22/05
None of the sequences take time to develop and buildup; they're just thrown at us mindlessly.
02/18/05
Just another loud, insistent, hyper-stylized piece of children’s entertainment, albeit one with a few clever throwaway bon mots...
02/17/05
A truly numbing experience.
02/11/05
Top CriticThe infantilization of Son is a serious misstep, replacing the earlier film's bawdy vibe for one that resembles an acid-trip episode of Yes, Dear.
02/17/05
Ten years ago it was cool to be s-s-s-mokin'. This is the punishment for enjoying that.
02/18/05
Making a sequel to The Mask without Jim Carrey is like trying to make peanut butter without peanuts.
02/17/05
While director Lawrence Guterman (Cats & Dogs) offers some nice moments ... most of the animated sequences, capably mixed with live action, leave a bad aftertaste.
02/17/05
Alvey is endowed with awesome powers to shape-shift and abuse every living creature that comes within reach of his chubby little hands.
02/18/05
Son of the Mask is an irredeemable mess, a computer-animated Punch and Judy show without wit, heart or a single memorable performance.
02/17/05
Thanks to its garish production design and uniformly unpalatable cast, Son of the Mask is the ugliest kids' film since The Cat in the Hat.
03/24/05
The movie strives for a positive message about growing up and embracing the joys of fatherhood, but when the baby's this ugly, you're left wishing the filmmakers had practiced a little cinematic celibacy.
01/08/07
The special effects are ubiquitous but not very special.
02/17/05
There is no reason to make a trip to the theater for what amounts to a loud and frenzied day at Chuck E. Cheese's.
02/17/05
Instead of Jim Carrey's clowning being the film's raison d'etre, it is the sub-par mayhem of Jamie Kennedy and a computer-animated dog and baby.
02/22/05
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