Release Date: March 12, 2004
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and some crude humor
Directed by: Kevin Allen
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Keith David, Daniel Roebuck, Cynthia Stevenson

Plot:
Frankie Muniz returns as Agent Cody Banks. A rogue CIA agent (and Cody’s own trainer) has stolen a top secret mind-control device, and Cody has to go undercover in London to get it back. Posing as a student at an elite music boarding school, Cody has to keep other kids from discovering his true identity while infiltrating covert hideouts, tracking his target – and practicing the violin. With all-new gadgets, high-flying comedy, a wisecracking new handler (Anthony Anderson), and a hip British Secret Service counterpart (Hannah Spearrit), Cody has to fight the toughest enemy possible – the very man who taught him everything he knows.

Review:
There are rare times when a sequel ends up being better than the original. And rare it is because the sequel to Agent Cody Banks had the same problems as the original plus more. Frankie Muniz himself returns as Agent Cody Banks and he never ceases to amaze me. The plot once again is completely ridiculous and over the top and half the time there is no entertainment.

Agent Cody Banks 2 stars of course the infamous Frankie Muniz and along with him this time is Anthony Anderson who plays Derek. There is no need for an entrance or explanation on why he is with Frankie Muniz, but the fact to draw laughs. Anthony Anderson's character is hardly an agent and isn't even necessary for the mission the film calls for.

Its pointless situations galore when Anderson is on screen and with that said he did deliver laughter a couple of times, but the jokes were indeed lame and completely unethical. He plays a chef often while on the case and constantly reminds Cody to not blow his cover. By that he means to not expose himself as an agent which it also flips at time and Frankie reminds Anderson's character, nonsense.

And the "bond girl" in this sequel is played by Hannah Spearritt. Her characters name is Emily and she plays an instrument in a class she attends with other students. Frankie Muniz while on his mission has to play the clarinet and then they meet up of course. What amazes me is that Hannah is actually twenty-two years old and Frankie is only seventeen. This is simply more of a reason why Frankie looks twelve years old on screen.

Well, when we talk about the action in the film, I must say that in the first film there were more over the top stunts while this one toned it down a bit. However, while it wasn't doing stunts, it was having Frankie Muniz use his gadgets continuously and the gadgets are not believable whatsoever. Product placement even occurs with one of the gadgets which involved the mentos chewing mints.

Frankie Muniz needs to take a break from these films and perhaps try something new. The films are not tolerable and shouldn't be witnessed unless under the age of eight years old. There is perhaps a couple of interesting elements, but nothing more leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth.

There is one thing that keeps this sequel equal to the original and not worse. That would have to be the fact that the locations are set in England. The visuals are better in this film, but it doesn't show enough of it. Instead, the film drifts away into the terribly choreographed fights by Frankie Muniz.

Again Frankie Muniz and the gang cannot deliver somewhat of an interesting and smart story. The comedy that Anthony Anderson tries to distribute to the audience falls flat half the time and Frankie himself seems out of place in the film. There is no hope in making this a trilogy and I certainly hope they stop with this one. When Agent Cody Banks 2 came to an end, not only did the film come to an end, but Frankie Muniz's career came to an end. This sequel is not worse than the original, but its not better either and you will be better off avoiding both.