Alex Harries Now, i have previously written a review for the first Cody Banks movie. And i must say this does improve it a tad, not much a tad. But the review score does not change. The story line is quite basic with a mind control device, and vengeance for the man who trained you because its "child friendly". The accents in this are just, the worst literally. The girl who plays the British MI6, Agent accent is just too, way too British, so posh and "What what, old chap!". Then their is the Asian girls accent which is either put on, which sounds like it is. Is just the worst. Who ever makes these awful films, stop just stop. You think your going to win awards when you don't.

Dirty-English-99 Cody Banks is back in an all new high energy adventure with new gadgets, slick special effects and wicked chase sequences.This film starred: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson & Hannah Spearritt.Agent Cody Banks 2 is better than the first but it is still not that good of a film, again like the first film it is good when you are younger, but again as you get older this is a boring film. These films are like James Bond but for kids, and I don't like that, it is such a bad idea when you look at it now. Not really recommended unless you have kids because they will probably enjoy this film.**/***** Poor.

Steve Pulaski I ended my review of Agent Cody Banks by calling it exactly what it was, which was a direct-to-DVD, TV movie that had the luxury of being released nationwide in theaters. Now we have Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, which stunningly got the same treatment. This is the kind of film you encounter years after its release, stunned at its very existence. Who was this picture made for? The kids who enjoyed the first one? It seemed the first film was substantial enough for a quick, spy-themed sugar rush. "The Los Angeles Times" called the original film, "a clever and lively action-adventure," and preceded to call this sequel, "ingenious...a handsome, often hilarious comedy-adventure." Perhaps it was made for the staff of the "LA Times," who appear to be the franchise's biggest fans.Well, Agent Cody Banks 2 and its predecessor certainly weren't made for me. If I'm going to like a film deemed at younger audiences, it better be mature, somewhat substantial, and imaginative and this sequel is none of the above. It's a tired droll that successfully creates a franchise out of one that, you guessed it, didn't need to be created in the first place. If anything, the only thing this film succeeded in was distracting its talent from other projects they could've and should've been doing instead.The story is just as much of an unoriginal slog as it was the first time we endured it. The title character is back, reprised by Frankie Muniz, who has spent his summer at a CIA recruitment camp disguised as your average, happy-go-lucky summer camp. When Banks mistakes a real attack as an invasion, he allows Victor Diaz (Keith Allen), the alleged head counselor who is trying to get away, to make an escape with discs containing information on how to create a mind control device to manipulate others. Now Banks, with the help of the bumbling Derek (Anthony Anderson) and the obligatory beauty Emily (Hannah Spearritt), must try and retrieve the mind control disc and stop Diaz before this all gets out of hand.In the period of a year (exactly a year, seeing as this came out the same weekend its predecessor did), Cody Banks hasn't changed too much. He still works better as a marketing gimmick for young children who actually believe they could be him and relate to his "struggle" and lust for girls and adventure. Cody Banks is the kind of kid you'd like to play as a child, running around your house, maybe with a few fake weapons, sliding on your mother's furniture, on her newly-polished floor, prancing around and starring in your own little show. I'd rather watch three children play "Cody Banks" in their hours rather than watch a robotic sequel to a film that was already difficult to sit through.I suppose the main problem with this franchise is it's a TV movie playing dress up. I could see parents in the theater in 2004 questioning why they're paying the theater's surcharge for a film that will look just fine and play just as well on TV in a few more months (or simply just deserves to be on TV). If you were to show the average Joe Agent Cody Banks or its sequel on a theater screen, providing them with no prior knowledge of the film, they'd likely assume it was a TV movie blown up on the big screen.Once again, Muniz is a bit charming here, which goes a long way in a film like this. Anthony Anderson, a good-spirited but often shortchanged actor, remains the butt of almost every joke, and Hannah Spearritt doesn't have half the chemistry of Hillary Duff from the first film. She has the blonde hair and a smile, but what she lacks is the irrevocable chemistry Duff had.There are way better films at your local video store than Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. They will likely provide your child with imaginative setups along with values and insight. This is a film that provides about as much healthy nourishment to children as a bowl of cereal and a ten minute commercial break.Starring: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, and Hannah Spearritt. Directed by: Kevin Allen.

MLDinTN The plot for Cody Banks 2 was so bland and dull and silly. But considering this is geared toward 12 year olds, I don't expect it to have the plot of A Beautiful Mind. But what I do expect is some imagination and funny jokes. I mean, one of the gags in this film was an attacking Beanie Baby, very silly. In this film Cody is at an undercover spy camp. The leader at the camp turns bad and steals some computer disks that can be used for mind control. So, Cody is sent to London to track him down and the scientist who plans on using mind control. His undercover act is to be a musical prodigy. The husband of the lady who runs the music school is the scientist. He also has a couple of agents who act a bit silly to help him out.I also have to comment on the ending at Buckingham Palace. It lasted way too long and was just so dull. I just don't get how a script like this could have been given the green light.FINAL VERDICT: Not as good as the first. Not very fun. Maybe a 10 or 12 year old may like it, but if you are older than that, I wouldn't waste my time with this.