Cool, exciting CD premiere! John Powell scores Harald Zwart action comedy with Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff and all concerned melding James Bond with Ferris Bueller! Cody Banks works for the CIA, embarks on deadly mission to defeat sinister ERIS. Now if he can only win the girl. Action and hijinks play out to rousing, tuneful music with emphasis on energetic pace. Powell offers great main theme, tips harmonic hat to John Barry of the sixties, then surrounds with dynamic action for full orchestra. Mod-sixties vibe adds to retro feel. Powell manages not inconsiderable feat of balancing his score between both juvenile world of high school kid in CIA tale and rip-roaring action ideas for grown-up, high tech excitement involved. Bring in element of fun and you have John Powell at his coolest, colorful-est, commanding-est, best! Several cues stand out but sizzling action of "Natalie Rescued" certainly deserves spotlight. Snappy main theme for Cody Banks is another highlight but vying for equal attention is serious, rhythmic minor-key military motif for CIA and related activity. All in all, Agent Cody Banks springs into action to a terrific barrage of orchestral razzle dazzle! Entire 79-minute score presented from two-track digital stereo session mixes, courtesy MGM and John Powell. Informative liner notes by Daniel Schweiger plus colorful graphics and flipper cover art designed by Joe Sikoryak add further appeal. Mission accomplished! John Powell composes, Mike Nowak conducts.