Son of the Mask (2005)

Director:

Lawrence Guterman

Writer (WGA):

Lance Khazei (written by)

Release Date:

18 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Who's next?

Plot:

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.

Plot Keywords:

Mask | Baby | Dog | Critically Bashed | Second Part

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Jamie Kennedy	...	Tim Avery
Alan Cumming	...	Loki
Liam Falconer	...	Alvey
Ryan Falconer	...	Alvey
Traylor Howard	...	Tonya Avery
Steven Wright	...	Daniel Moss
Kal Penn	...	Jorge
Ben Stein	...	Dr. Neuman
Brett Pickup	...	Museum Boy
Peter Callan	...	Museum Redneck
Ashley Lyons	...	Museum Security Guard
Wayne McDaniel	...	Museum Person
Sandy Winton	...	Chris
Rebecca Massey	...	Clare
Issac Longmuir	...	Chris & Clare's Child

Also Known As:

Die Maske 2 - Die nächste Generation (Germany)
The Mask 2 (USA) (working title)
Untitled Mask Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action, crude and suggestive humor and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

Film critic Richard Roeper admitted that in the five years he co-hosted with Roger Ebert, this film was the closest he'd come to walking out halfway. Looking back, he wishes he'd walked out.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Odin is walking at the end with his staff, it hits the floor three times, but you see it hit the floor more than that.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Neuman: The Mifulu represent a fascinating example of failed culture. The people of the Mifulu communicated entirely in rhyme, although that's actually less impressive than it sounds, because their language only contained one vowel. Also, if you've noticed, the only artifacts we've been able to unearth are primitive musical instruments...

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

Un-Masked

A baby literally bouncing off the walls, a game of "Super Twister," and watching Ben Stein's face separate from his head all mixed into one movie will only bring one thing... the Son of the Mask. Avid cartoonist Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy, Malibu's Most Wanted, Scream Trilogy) suddenly is burdened to act as a single parent to his newborn son Alvey (Ryan and Liam Falconer) as his wife goes to New York for a week on business. It soon becomes known that Alvey has "powers" of the mask of Loki (Alan Cumming, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, X2). Now, Loki wants his powers and mask back... Based on the fact that little-known director Lawrence Guterman (Cats & Dogs, Headless!) had directed this film, I definitely did not expect such work. This film was well put together and could attract many audiences. The acting of this motion picture was fulfilling. Kennedy and Cumming portrayed their characters well, which was highly expected from the experience they have. Appearances from Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle) and Ben Stein (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) really accentuated the film. Transitions throughout the entire hour and 45 minutes were par excellence. Noticing this from a genre of the sort is highly unlikely, considering the director's lack of high profile experience, but it did astonish me. As always, with the good comes the bad. The film contained minor "hokey" elements that I wasn't lured toward. Although I felt this way, the preteens of the theatre obtained kicks and giggles from it. I'll denounce this upon age difference. Son of the Mask is rated PG for action, crude and suggestive humor and language. I must admit it was a little harshly rated. This PG kisses the borderline of PG-13 at times. The raw and risqué humor and language was periodically unnecessary. A nice additive of the movie was the special effects, which were essential. Kennedy spent three and a half hours a day in makeup consisting of foam rubber for the mask. At times, he had to breathe only through a straw. The effects were paid off well as the intrigue struck many viewers. If you are searching for a collective laugh, Son of the Mask may be a film to invest in seeing. Watching the original Mask (Jim Carrey) would not be a prerequisite to see this movie. However, this movie is aimed towards the younger audiences, so mind that. Otherwise, for some good, clean fun, Son of the Mask may be right up your alley.