Film Class: A
Genre: Action Comedy
Men In Black are back again, this time, Tommy Lee Jones, as Agent K has lesser screen time because one of his nemesis alien broke out of prison, and went back in time to assassinate him. It's up to Will Smith, Agent J to save the day.
This sequel feels different. Even though there's continuity in the storyline, the scripting wasn't like the first 2. It has a more serious tone to it, and the lines aren't as cheesily funny. Doing a check on it, it seems they brought a new writer on board, even though one of the freelance writers have all along been with Men In Black since the start... just a change of partners.
It makes a good stand alone movie, most of the "forgotten" aspects being explained, except for the talking bulldog. The last sequel came out in 2002, and that's a really long decade ago, so I have no idea how "he" died, assuming he did because there's no reason not to feature him in the 3rd. Unlike Toy Story or most other animated sequels, since there's lotsa animations in this, most of the nostalgic aliens are no longer featured in this episode.
*spoilers ahead* No dancing roaches, no talking bulldog, no regenerating head alien but we have a 5th dimensional being able to look into the future. He's awesomely cool, and thanks to him, good will inevitably triumph over evil once again.
There's a mystery to the plot this time round, with a rather heartwarming ending. Josh Brolin as the younger Agent K just seems off to me, since he doesn't look any much younger than Tommy Lee Jones. But it makes sense, since the time travel wasn't too far back, and Josh Brolin did good his role. I liked the acting of the villain as well, Boris the animal, who's a badass creepy-crawly alien with the smarts.
Men In Black III is less funny compared to its sequel, but feels more intellectual. There's more story, more character feel, but it doesn't feel refreshing anymore. Give and take, it's still a good movie overall.
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