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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

• Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
• Ever since his adventure in the center of the Earth, Sean Anderson has been looking for other places mentioned by Verne and other Vernians. He is notified about a coded message, and breaks into a satellite facility to fully receive it. With the help from his stepfather Hank (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) he decodes the message leading him to find the map that leads him to Verne's mysterious island. Along with Gabato and Kailani, Sean embarks on a mission to find his grandfather, the legendary Vernian Alexander. But unexpected problems arise as Alexander made a mistake that could change everything. — Anonymous User - Earth
• After travelling to the center of the Earth, Sean Anderson, now seventeen, has been at the usual teen schemes lately. His latest crime lands him to finding something extraordinary, a key to a chunk of land in the Pacific Ocean. Sean teams up with his stepfather, Hank, to get there, and they meet an overeager chopper pilot, and his teenage daughter, to get to Sean's grandfather, Alexander, only to discover the mysterious island.
• After going to the center of the Earth, seventeen-year-old Sean Andeson goes on a journey to find The Mysterious Island, a legend discovered by Jules Verne. Assisted by his stepfather, Hank, the pair team up with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful daughter to find Sean's lost grandfather, whom Sean believes is on the island. The team encounters monsters, witty remarks, and a deadly conflict along the way.
• A young male, his stepfather, and a pair of travel guides travel to an island that is not as it seems. Once they find out that the island is sinking, they do everything that they can to find a way off the island and get back home safely with the help of an experienced relative. — RECB3
• 17-year-old Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. Unable to stop him from tracking the signal to its source, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest that will take them first to the South Pacific, and then to a place few people have ever seen. Or lived to tell about. It's a place of stunning beauty, strange and threatening life forms, volcanoes, mountains of gold and more than one astonishing secret. Together with Gabato, the only helicopter pilot willing to risk the trip, and Gabato's beautiful, strong-willed daughter Kailani, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone human inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island underwater and bury its treasures forever.

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Movie Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

• Amy Bigmore
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• --> February 2, 2012

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a follow on to the 2008 worldwide hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth” which starred Brendan Fraser. In this one, Fraser has been unceremoniously replaced by former WWE star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who plays shunned step-dad Hank Parsons to spoiled Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson).

As Hank desperately searches for a way to connect with his uncooperative step-son, an unexpected opportunity arises in the form of a mysterious coded distress signal that Sean receives and needs help deciphering. Hank puts his days in the Navy to good use and cracks the code for Sean with relative ease (this is not his only talent he’s retained as he proves later on in the film). In need of a ride to a mysterious island (coordinates provided by message) they enlist helicopter pilot Gabato (Luiz Guzman) and his strong-willed and moody daughter Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) to get them there. After a very stormy, eventful flight, they eventually reach their destination, stumble across Sean’s grandfather (Michael Caine) and begin a fun adventure. A fun adventure, I fear, that’s not intended for adult viewers.

The one thing that adults (and kids) will certainly commend, however, is the beautiful CGI realm dreamed up for this forgotten island. It is full of vibrant, luscious colors, housing a topsy-turvy world where everything big becomes small and vice versa. Things, like lizards, that we take for granted and see as being mostly harmless suddenly became predators in their giant form. Also, I never thought I’d see the day when an elephant could be described as cute, but within the first few minutes of our protagonists arriving on the uncharted isle a herd of adorable miniature elephants ran past. Giant bees proved themselves to be very useful when the group had no other method of getting up a steep mountain (although how they managed to steer them remains unclear).

The plot was unsurprisingly non-surprising. The plot points were there, but they had been done to the death already in other films of similar nature. There was also an inordinate amount of annoying conveniences — elements put in place solely to further the plot along to predetermined outcomes. One such example was when the adventurers realized that Sean’s grandpa had inaccurately predicted the date of when the mystical island was due to sink. It turned out to be far sooner than he expected, in fact, only a few short hours away!

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island does have its share of comedic moments, with most of them being delivered by Guzman and, quite surprisingly, by ‘The Rock’ himself. Johnson, it turns out, is full of charisma and has a natural comedic presence about him. His infamous “popping of the pecks” party trick, which no doubt viewers will have seen in the trailer, is prominently used (unfortunately, this got pushed too far after the fifth or sixth time of it being repeated). There was also a few chuckles to be had from the dynamic between Johnson and Caine (I bet you never expected to see those two as a comedy double act!). And showing off yet another string to his bow, Johnson demonstrated a softer side to his persona when he gives a bizarre and randomly unnecessary rendition of ‘What a Wonderful World’ whilst sitting around a camp fire.

Others, like Sean and Kailani, do not fare so well. Their lack of warmth made them un-endearing and the “will they, won’t they” theme running throughout the film was completely uninspiring. It’s clear that Kailani was intended to be received as an independent, headstrong character but she just came across as petulant and emotionally distant. Therefore it begged disbelief, when, halfway through the movie, she suddenly developed a heart and preached to Sean that having a dad who cares too much is better than one who doesn’t care at all.

Nowadays, highlighting how difficult it can be for a new partner to be accepted by their new partner’s children and how important familial relationships are is an admirable moral to espouse. Too bad it was done so clumsily and required a fair amount of digging to uncover. After all, considering the amount of work involved, it shouldn’t have been upstaged so easily by Johnson’s popping pecks.

Ultimately, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island has all the necessary ingredients for the recipe for a perfect kid’s film (bugs, colors, silliness, fast action). The odd moments to keep the adults entertained are far too few and not particularly good (Caine riding a giant bee is a highlight?) though. Basically, it’s a visually stunning throwaway.

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'Movie Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)' have 5 comments

February 2, 2012 @ 5:02 pm Garbage

Its settled, this is the worst sequel for a movie that should never had a sequel made for it.

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February 2, 2012 @ 9:33 pm mr. peep

I really like Dwayne Johnson but c’mon man he’s got to stop with this kiddie crap.

February 3, 2012 @ 9:53 am Danny

STOP THE EARTH. I WANT TO GET OFF. NOW.

February 4, 2012 @ 11:33 am Souderton

I’m just going to laugh.

February 10, 2012 @ 1:15 am Adrianne

The kids liked it. I liked ‘The Rock’. Win win.

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Jump-starting the Nautilus with an electric eel

Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson.

“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” looks like nothing so much as one of those live-action adventures that Disney used to grind out in the 1950s — and hey, here’s Captain Nemo’s Nautilus to prove it. Also, a tree house to humble “Swiss Family Robinson,” which contains a short-wave radio that has been assembled from old spoons, I think I heard.

The movie is very, very loosely a sequel to “ Journey to the Center of the Earth ,” with only two connections: It’s inspired by a Jules Verne novel, and it co-stars young Josh Hutcherson as the hero Sean. The film opens with him on a motorcycle and being chased by cops, but not to worry; all he did was break into a satellite-tracking station to boost the power on a message for help sent by his grandfather from a lost island in the Pacific.

Sean, whose father in the first film ( Brendan Fraser ) has disappeared (from the cast, anyway), now has to deal with Hank ( Dwayne Johnson , aka the Rock). Hank is his new stepdad. Josh and Hank make friends by decrypting grandfather’s message; Hank glances at it and intuits that the two-syllable words stand for dots and one-syllable words stand for dashes, which means Grandpa has had enough free time on his remote island to figure out a way to make Morse code several times longer than it previously was. Unanswered is why grandfather would encrypt a call for help.

This Hank, what a swell guy. He proposes that the two of them fly off to the Pacific and find Grandpa. On arrival somewhere, they hire a tourist helicopter pilot named Gabato, played by Luis Guzman as another one of those low-comedy guys who gets all worked up and is scared of stuff. (I enjoyed a reprise of this classic shot: Gabato runs toward camera, falls on stomach, looks up …and up … and up.)

Gabato has a daughter named Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ), a Polynesian beauty who wears a tank top and Daisy Dukes throughout the film. These four fly off in the helicopter, are trapped in a Force Five hurricane that rips it to pieces and are lucky enough to find themselves alive on the beach of the Mysterious Island.

This is your complete island. It has an active volcano; waterfalls with no apparent water sources streaming down cliffs; elephants the size of dogs, and giant lizards that are nowhere big enough to account for the size of their eggs. (Josh falls through the shell of one, splashes in a pool of yolk and is attacked by an unborn lizard chick.) Also on the island is the lost city of Atlantis, even though it’s in the wrong ocean, and bees so big Sean and Kailani can both ride on the back of one. And Alexander Anderson, Sean’s grandfather, played by Michael Caine , who will not be editing this role into his videos about how to act in movies.

I hope you understand I enjoyed most of this stuff. The director, Brad Peyton , apparently intended it as a genial parody of countless other movies in this spirit. There is, for example, a scene were Sean, Grandpa, Kailani and Gabato all sit around the old campfire and listen while Hank strums a ukulele and sings “What a Wonderful World.” And I mean he sings it: every word of three verses. It’s not every day you see the Rock channeling Gene Autry.

Sean deduces that Verne’s novel contains everything they need to know, and this comes in handy when the volcano explodes, and the island begins to sink into the sea. Sure enough, Captain Nemo’s submarine is still hidden underwater. Hank and Sean, trusting Verne, dive off a high cliff, and while holding their breath and swimming underwater, are able to (1) find the sub, (2) open the hatch by tugging and twisting it, (3) swim inside, (4) push a lever to fill it with air, and (5) get the power generator working by jump-starting it with an electric eel.

This is transcendently goofy. It isn’t a “good” movie in the usual sense (or most senses), but it is jolly and good-natured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors. Johnson is such a good sport, he even shows young Sean how to impress girls by flexing your pecs so quickly that nuts will ricochet off them. I can’t think of any reason to pay extra for the 3-D.

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• Josh Hutcherson as Sean
• Dwayne Johnson as Hank
• Luis Guzman as Gabato
• Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani
• Michael Caine as Alexander

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• Director : Brad Peyton ,
• Producer : Charlotte Huggins , Tripp Vinson , Beau Flynn ,
• Production Design : Bill Boes ,
• Writer : Mark Gunn , Richard Outten , Brian Gunn ,
• Editor : David Rennie ,
• Cinematographer : David Tattersall ,
• Executive Producer : Evan Turner , Michael Bostick ,
• Set Costumer : Cory Ching ,
• Set Dresser : Benjamin Patterson , Kip Bartlett , Erik Parzwardek ,
• Costume Supervisor : John Casey ,
• Dialogue Editor : Douglas Murray , Marilyn McCoppen ,
• Modeling : Steve Cypreos , Suchitra Keshri , Chun Ho Ray Leung , Hyun Bo Park ,
• Set Decoration : Gary Fettis , Chuck Potter ,
• Cast : Josh Hutcherson , Vanessa Hudgens , Kristin Davis , Dwayne Johnson , Luis Guzmán , Michael Caine ,
• Stunt Double : Ralf Koch , Jennifer Brusciano , Tanoai Reed ,
• Story : Mark Gunn , Richard Outten , Brian Gunn ,
• Other : Vacheh Shahmoradian ,
• Hair Department Head : Joy Zapata ,
• Music Editor : David Metzner ,
• Visual Effects Supervisor : Nick Pill , Boyd Shermis ,
• Music Supervisor : Andrea von Foerster ,
• Screenplay : Brian Gunn , Mark Gunn ,
• Sound Designer : Randy Thom ,
• Visual Effects Producer : Julie Orosz , Randy Starr ,
• Original Music Composer : Andrew Lockington ,
• Animation : Larry White , Anthony Rizzo ,
• Conceptual Illustrator : Andrew H. Leung , Miles Teves , John Eaves , Michael Anthony Jackson , Darren Dochterman ,
• Set Designer : Greg Papalia , Dean Wolcott , Alex McCarroll , Chad S. Frey ,
• Art Department Coordinator : Lindsey Suggs , Jenne Lee ,
• Stunts : Tim Jarvis , Craig H. Davidson ,
• Supervising Music Editor : Stephen Lotwis ,
• Production Coordinator : Christie Kwan ,
• Animation Supervisor : Daryl Sawchuk ,
• Casting : Lisa Mae Fincannon , Craig Fincannon ,
• Visual Effects Editor : Gian Ganziano , Scott Anderson , Leona Naidoo ,
• Pilot : Rick Avery ,
• Visual Effects Coordinator : Stephanie Meyerink , Terri Watanabe , Trevor Wyatt , James Greig , Whitney Hagan ,
• Camera Operator : Mike Repeta , Gregory W. Smith ,
• Key Costumer : Cameron Doyle , Charles W. Kaeo , Sandra Collier ,
• Visual Effects : James Baker ,
• Script Supervisor : Anna Rane ,
• Greensman : Adolfo Castanon , Isaia Robins , Darrell Tachibana ,
• Makeup Department Head : Tarra D. Day ,
• ADR Supervisor : Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ,
• Second Unit Director : Boyd Shermis ,
• Property Master : John Bankson ,
• Costume Design : Denise Wingate ,
• Still Photographer : Ron Phillips ,
• Supervising Sound Editor : Al Nelson ,
• Stunt Coordinator : Alex Daniels ,
• Art Direction : Bruce Robert Hill ,
• Sound Effects Editor : Leff Lefferts , Josh Gold ,
• First Assistant Director : John Hockridge ,
• Special Effects Supervisor : Peter Chesney ,
• Construction Coordinator : Gary A. Krakoff ,
• Sculptor : James Van Houten ,
• Foley Editor : Colette D. Dahanne ,

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• Country: United States
• Language: English
• Release: February 10, 2012
• Duration: 94 min
• Genres: Action/Adventure, Family, SciFi/Fantasy

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Journey 2: the mysterious island.

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• Parents Say 28 Reviews
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Common Sense Media Review

Adventure sequel is clunky but has positive role models.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the sequel to 2008's entertaining Journey to the Center of the Earth . The Hunger Games ' Josh Hutcherson is the sole returning cast member, but the tone is very similar to the original. Overall, it's a family-friendly adventure --…

Why Age 8+?

Giant monsters roar and chase the main characters; many of those chases end up w

Sporadic use of potty talk and mild language -- mostly during loud chase scenes

Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) is shown in slow-motion letting down her hair and remo

Sean opens and drinks from a Coca-Cola in an early scene. The label isn't clearl

Not an issue except for a quick, humorous line of dialogue: "What were you drink

Any Positive Content?

Families work hard to stick together and stand by each other, even if that requi

The movie's two father figures are both positive role models. Neither is perfect

The movie is intended to entertain rather than educate.

Violence & Scariness

Giant monsters roar and chase the main characters; many of those chases end up with the creatures getting smushed and crunched. There's a somewhat scary helicopter crash scene and some "gross out" scenes as well.

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Sporadic use of potty talk and mild language -- mostly during loud chase scenes -- as well as insults; words include "hell," "oh my God," "ass," "piss,'' "poop," and ''crap."

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Kailani (Vanessa Hudgens) is shown in slow-motion letting down her hair and removing a button-up shirt to reveal a tight-fitting tank top. Her cleavage is sometimes visible. She and Sean often argue in a flirty way, and there's a kiss at the end.

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Products & Purchases

Sean opens and drinks from a Coca-Cola in an early scene. The label isn't clearly on view, but the bottle's shape and color are unmistakable.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Not an issue except for a quick, humorous line of dialogue: "What were you drinking?"

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Positive Messages

Families work hard to stick together and stand by each other, even if that requires making sacrifices. Teens learn to understand and respect their parents and guardians. Together, and by using teamwork, the group is able to overcome many giant-sized challenges.

Positive Role Models

The movie's two father figures are both positive role models. Neither is perfect -- they have moments of bull-headedness, cowardice, and other flaws -- but they're completely devoted to their kids and will never give up, even if that means making sacrifices or facing fears. A young woman shows that she can take care of herself.

Educational Value

Parents need to know that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the sequel to 2008's entertaining Journey to the Center of the Earth . The Hunger Games ' Josh Hutcherson is the sole returning cast member, but the tone is very similar to the original. Overall, it's a family-friendly adventure -- albeit one with frequent tense chases, monster attacks, and a somewhat scary helicopter crash (some of which is a bit more intense in the movie's 3-D version). There's also flirting and a kiss between the two main teen characters, and co-star Vanessa Hudgens is often shown wearing a tight, cleavage-enhancing tank top. Expect some gross-out humor, as well as potty talk and very sporadic mild language ("ass," "hell," etc.). This is no cinematic classic, but it is bright and cheerful and has positive characters, including fatherly role models. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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Just like a poop in a punch bowl, what's the story.

After surviving his Journey to the Center of the Earth , Sean Anderson ( Josh Hutcherson ) is back living with his mom ( Kristin Davis ) and step-dad, Hank ( Dwayne Johnson ). Sean gets a coded message from his grandfather about the location of Jules Verne's famed "Mysterious Island." Hoping for some much-needed bonding time, Hank volunteers to go with him. In Palau, they hire a ramshackle helicopter, piloted by Gabato (Luis Guzman). Happily for Sean, Gabato's pretty daughter, Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ), comes with the deal. After crashing on the island, the explorers discover a world of tiny elephants, huge bees, and lost cities. But they also realize that they must find Sean's grandfather -- and discover a way off the island before time runs out.

Is It Any Good?

From the director of Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore , JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND is as clumsy and clunky as its title. The pace is speedy, but it seems as though the movie sacrificed logic, character, mood, and rhythm to achieve that speed. Moreover, the visual effects appear soft and never quite mesh with the real stuff. Even the 3D effects don't really add anything except for the occasional "comin' at ya" moment.

On the plus side, the movie has an inviting, warm, open-air feel, and it's more innocuous than it is obnoxious. Strong, positive characters -- including a young woman who can take care of herself -- and family bonding moments are also very appealing. Not to mention that this is the only movie in which you can see former pro wrestler Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. "The Rock") playing the ukulele and singing "What a Wonderful World."

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about Journey 2 's violence and scary stuff. How does its fantasy nature affect its impact? How do the movie's intense experiences affect Sean and his step-dad's relationship?

How does the movie portray families? How does that message/depiction compare to what you've seen in other movies and TV shows?

How does the movie portray fathers? There's a theme of "missing dads," but there are also great dad characters here. What's the take-away?

The first Journey movie was an adaptation of a Jules Verne novel; this movie's title also cites a Verne book but isn't a direct adaptation. What other books does it remind you of? Are there any you'd like to read after watching the movie?

Movie Details

• In theaters : February 10, 2012
• On DVD or streaming : June 5, 2012
• Cast : Dwayne The Rock Johnson , Josh Hutcherson , Vanessa Hudgens
• Director : Brad Peyton
• Inclusion Information : Female actors, Asian actors
• Studio : New Line
• Genre : Action/Adventure
• Topics : Magic and Fantasy , Adventures
• Run time : 94 minutes
• MPAA rating : PG
• MPAA explanation : some adventure action, and brief mild language
• Last updated : April 29, 2024

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When he traces a distress signal about his grandfather’s whereabouts to an island that doesn’t seem to exist, fearless teen Sean Anderson springs into adventure mode and teams up with an unlikely ally: his stepfather.

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Title: Journey 2 The Mysterious Island 2012 Hindi IMDB Ratings: 5.8/10 Released Date: 10 February 2012 (USA) Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy Languages: Hindi + English (Original Audios) Director: Brad Peyton Writers: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine Movie Quality: 720p 480p BRRip

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Movie Plot: Ever since his adventure in the center of the Earth, Sean Anderson has been looking for other places mentioned by Verne and other Vernians. He is notified about a coded message, and breaks into a satellite facility to fully receive it. With the help from his stepfather Hank (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) he decodes the message leading him to find the map that leads him to Verne’s mysterious island. Along with Gabato and Kailani, Sean embarks on a mission to find his grandfather, the legendary Vernian Alexander. But unexpected problems arise as Alexander made a mistake that could change everything.

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