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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe characters twirl around like mini tornadoes, but between random brash moments of technological eye-tickling, Son of the Mask sags more than it spins.
- In actuality, it's silly fun custom-tailored for reluctant young fathers and that entire clan of 20-something man-children who still read comic books and play video games, guys who do everything possible to resist the notion of adult responsibility.
- 40Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombAt its heart is a deep, unresolved ambivalence about child rearing.
- 38Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktEven with a new leading man and a more family-friendly rating, some things never change: The Mask still stars Industrial Light & Magic.
- 30L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonMost of the animated sequences, capably mixed with live action, leave a bad aftertaste, particularly when the ultimate fate of one beaten and battered human bystander after another is left callously unresolved. In other words, parents beware.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittCumming's antic acting is the only asset of this boisterous comedy.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenLoud, mean-spirited and generally obnoxious, Son of the Mask makes the boisterous 1994 original look downright demure and refined.
- 20Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyOne presumes the only thing worse than making this disaster is actually watching it; wouldn't wish either on anyone.
- An irredeemable mess, a computer-animated Punch and Judy show without wit, heart or a single memorable performance.