I took the grandkids to “Son of the Mask.” We all thought it was great, although it might be a little too long for children younger than 4.

This is a sequel to Jim Carrey’s “Mask” movie. Carrey’s rendition is better than Jamie Kennedy’s, but who can compete with Carrey?

Kennedy plays Tim Avery, and Traylor Howard plays his wife, Tonya. They are a young, working couple, and Tonya wants a baby in the worst way. But Tim wants to concentrate on his career. He is a would-be animator but is currently walking around in a turtle suit waiting for his big break. The dog, Otis, is the baby in this family.

The Nordic God, Loki (God of Mischief) is played by Alan Cumming. He has been sent to Earth by his father, Odin, played by Bob Hoskins, to find his Mask before it makes further trouble.

When the film opens, we find ourselves in a museum, where we get a little history of the mask and the God of Mischief. Lo and behold, Loki is there to clarify the story and take back the mask. But it is a fake, similar to fakes he’s found all over the world. The real Mask has been found by the Averys’ dog, who brought it into the house for his master, Tim.

At an office Halloween party, Tim dons the mask and is the life of the party with dancing, singing and fabulous costume changes. When he gets home, little Alvey is conceived. When Alvey is born, the fun and weirdness intensifies.

I’ve always liked the coyote/road runner antics, and this move has plenty of them, from falling anvils to exploding dynamite. The animation and visual effects are great.