Men In Black II Movie
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TAGLINES
Same Planet. New Scum.
Coming To Rid Your Earth of the Scum of the Universe... Again!
This Summer, They're Back in Black.
This Summer, They're Back in Business. They're Back in Action. They're Back in Black.
Time to put on the last suit you'll ever wear...again...
Back In Black.
It has been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Kay has since returned to the comforts of civilian life while Jay continues to work for the Men in Black, the highly funded yet unofficial government agency that regulates all things alien on earth. While investigating a seemingly routine crime, Jay uncovers a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a sexy lingerie model. It's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay—who not only has no memory of his time spent with the agency, but is also the only person alive who has the expertise to save the galaxy—to reunite with the MIB before Earth is destroyed completely.
| Tony Shalhoub | Jack Jeebs |
| Rip Torn | Zed |
| Will Smith | Agent Jay |
| Rosario Dawson | Laura Vasquez |
| Johnny Knoxville | Scrad/Charlie |
| Jack Kehler | Ben |
| David Cross | Newton |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Kevin Brown, Agent Kay |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | Serleena |
| Patrick Warburton | Agent Tee |
| Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | Hailey |
| Peter Spellos | Captain Larry Bridgewater, The Motorman |
| Michael Rivkin | Man with Harvey, the Dog |
| Michael Bailey Smith | Creepy |
| Lenny Venito | New York Guy |
| Barry Sonnenfeld |
5.50 out of 10 (34869 votes)
Visitor Reviews
What a waste of time!
posted on 26 Aug 2009I remember Barry Sonnenfield being interviewed after MIB 1 saying from a financial and logistical point of view no 11 could never happen, what a shame it did. Not a truly awful movie, Smith is fine(ish) & Lee Jones continues with the MIB 1/Fugitive character that has kept him going through all these years - the script isn't remotely funny, Jack Nicholson's ex is rather dull and Rip Torn looks vaguely embarrassed - presumably until he read the pay cheque. All in all it's just so disappointing, the novelty has worn off entirely - all that noisy cricket waffle etc and frankly the money could have been better spent on decorating a small country in Africa.
not a comment on the movie, but on the reviewers
posted on 20 Aug 2009Whats wrong with you guys? I know a lot of people out there don't like sequels, and I'm fine with that, but you all complain that its the same as the first, Lets see now,Men in black, protectors of the earth, from Alien bad guys, erm how are you going to make a sequel without following the same plot??? Agent J and K meet face to face with a human and take him fishin? come on settle down and relax, its a comedy, and how can you not laugh at frank singing I will survive, and barking at who let the dogs out?, stop looking for your own scripts of how things should be, and enjoy the directors storyline.........
Tired, lifeless, and sad
posted on 18 Aug 2009If Men in Black II was a toaster, I would return it as defective. It's Pat, the movie had more laughs than this. Will Smith's top priority was looking cool. Being funny was secondary. Tommy Lee Jones just looked like a constipated old man. The script seemed like it was written by the concerted efforts of your average elementary school class. All in all, it maintains Hollywood's latest commandment: Originality is a sin!Message to Will Smith and Barry Sonnefeld: I hope you guys enjoyed the money that you made from this film. As far as I'm concerned, you took it under false pretences. Respect for you is futile.
Dog In Black, Please
posted on 08 Aug 2009The first MIB was fresh and fun. It took an interesting twist on the old buddy cop formula - one a stiff and one a loose cannon.MIB II had a tough road to go. The freshness was used up in the first movie. They had the same two lead guys so they lost the best vehicle for fun - the shock and surprise of the new guy. We did get a bit of fun at the start with Patrick Warburton but it was all too short.The dog had the best lines, no doubt about it. The movie would have been much funnier if they kept the dog and left Tommy Lee Jones in the mail business.It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't nearly as fun as the first one.
Read <Possible Spoilers>
posted on 31 Jul 2009I saw the original the day the movie opened 5 years ago, and I saw it again the night it opened. The movie wasn't too long or too short: The jokes were funnier because it was updated, so I will probably buy the DVD set whenever it comes out. I thought this movie was pretty funny, who really cares about the acting, although Jones and Lee do a pretty good job. This movie wasn't ever meant to be serious. <spoilers> I LOVED THE LAST SCENE IN THE MOVIE.
Rushed and uninvolving plot disrupts Smith and Jones' chemistry in "MIB" sequel
posted on 31 Jul 2009This sequel that was five years in the making again stars Will Smith as Agent J, who, after losing his new partner, Agent T (Patrick Warburton), looks up Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones), now working at a post office with no remembrance of his alien-fighting past. On the lam is a pizza deliveryman-eating seductress disguised as a Victoria's Secret model (Lara Flynn Boyle), plus her two-headed cohort (Johnny Knoxville). It's believed that the cosmic beauty possibly has a checkered past involving K and J's new crush, Laura (Rosario Dawson). Due to its short running time (a lean 88 minutes), "MIB II" is uninvolving and badly rushed. There's no time for essentials such as character development because it was apparently more important to have Frank the Pug (voiced by Tim Blaney) upstage nearly the entire cast, though he does provide some of the film's few laughs courtesy of a humorous rendition of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." But aside from that, there is none of the spontaneous humor from the first film, such as Smith's hilarious entry-exam scene. Director Barry Sonnenfeld once again makes a cameo appearance, as does Michael Jackson (yes, the Michael Jackson) in a pointless bit part. Smith hams up his role by bouncing around the screen like a kid in need of Ritalin. He and Jones, as usual, have great chemistry on screen and complement each other well, which is quite possibly the only saving grace of an otherwise average flick. "MIB II" warrants watching just for the humorous sight of Jones in a U.S. Postal Service uniform. 7/10
MIB by numbers
posted on 25 Jul 2009Funnily enough MIBII wasn't the crap-o-rama I was expecting. It sure isn't going to win any oscars, but it isn't as bad as its made out to be.There are a few decent gags in here. A few made me laugh out loud. They were usually the more understated ones as the big, obvious ones were a big lame (the michael jackson bit was a arse clenchingly unfunny).The plot concerns some bad alien looking for something that was supposed to do something, which the MIB were supposed to have got rid of but never did. Ho hum. And the only way to do it is to rescue the 'buddy' formula that worked so well in the first film and ditch Linda Fiorentino as J's partner. In the most hideous way. We sit there wondering what happened to her for like 20 odd minutes and all we get is 'you cant keep neuralizing your partners, J' 'She wanted to go back to the morgue'. A single line. Poor woman.Speaking of poor women, J's new love interest, who may or may not be K's daughter, he doesn't seem to really give a crap, is in the film for a grand total of about 2 minutes. And she is the pivotal plot device.Anyway, K makes a return at about the 40 odd minute mark which gives him about another 40 mins to get his thang back. This means TLJ's glowering and scowling like he just sniffed a turd for about 35 mins, before he mellows at the ending. He just does nothing. He spends 20 minutes claiming he isn't an MIB and then another 20 being boring. He seems to substitute deadpan for morose (acting like you do when you are a kid and forced to visit your gran) losing all the spark he and Will Smith had in the original. Speaking of Will Smith his character goes from Ultimate bad ass MIB agent to Ultimate Jackass MIB agent when K shows up, just to get the 'rookie' thing going. Which is anoying.All the ingredients are there from the original, but just don't click. There are too many plot holes, too much contradiction and not enough characterisation. Its like how George Lucas has forgotten what made star wars so good, Sonnenfield seems to have stuck to the blueprint but gone wrong somehow. Maybe it would have been better if he wasn't so fervent about his magic '90 minute mark' for films. If we had an extra 15 odd minutes it could have been so much different. Maybe he would have had time for a decent ending...Actually, reading back, I enjoyed this less than I thought I did. How strange.
Boys in black are back - but why?
posted on 25 Jul 2009In 1997, I enjoyed the original movie enormously and, five years later, the boys in black are back, but this is a tired and disappointing sequel. On paper, it probably looked like easy money: the same director (Barry Sonnenfeld who has a tiny, non-speaking role), the same stars (Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones with some role reversal), and some of the same creatures (Worm Guys and Frank the Pug have expanded parts). But, if there is a plot, it's as disguised as many of the aliens and, if you go to the cinema as often as I do, you've already seen many of the best bits in the trailers.
Enjoyable enough
posted on 15 Jul 2009Surprisingly enjoyable sequel boasting good action sequences, often dazzling special effects, some pleasingly funny moments and good-natured performances from the two leads. In a nutshell, a tentacled alien has returned to earth to capture some wonderful light unadvisedly kept here during a previous visit. This light will, if I understood the "plot" correctly, make her all-powerful - or something like that - and only Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) can stop her. Unfortunately, K has been neuralised into an overly efficient postmaster whom Agent J (Will Smith) must de-neuralise back into an MIB! Confused? Who cares! This is all, almost unashamedly, just a vehicle for Smith, Jones and the very latest CGI. A few of the jokes do fall a bit flat with the - not always as sharp as it should have been - script occasionally leaving the lead with the most screen time (Smith) just to flounder. Beyond this, Frank the dog, the megalomaniacal pop star cameo and the "worm guys" really weren't as funny as the filmmakers seem to have imagined they'd be and we could have done without the "joke" which implies a forty year old conspiracy theorist (told off by Agent J for still living with Mom) responds by doing her in with a shovel! At its best, however, MIIB is often ingenious (the clues K must uncover and follow to fully remember where the light is; what goes on in K's locker, how to neuralise the entire city, and so on) and generally entertaining. Overall, this is a decent summer blockbuster which should appeal to fans and non-fans alike (though haters of Will Smith should steer well clear) but will perhaps be enjoyed best of all by those who, like myself, haven't seen the original film since its cinema release some five years ago. Danny Elfman's terrific score was another point in this film's favour!
If you loved or even remotely enjoyed MIB, you should AVOID this movie
posted on 13 Jul 2009I will be the first to admit that I really liked MIB. It was fun, it was weird, it was cool, it was punchy.I'd started to become so wary of the abject crap that Hollywood was putting out these days, that I'd fallen into the habit of NOT obeying my long tradition of going on opening weekend... waiting for a few reviews to come in from The Man On The Street, and then making my decision about whether or not to spend my hard-earned cash on a movie, or just download it instead, just to satisfy my curiousity. (sometimes the ad campaign hints that the movie will suck, and sometimes the ads can be very compelling for a movie that winds up being very mediocre)Thing is, certain movies seem like such a no-brainer that I throw caution to the wind and go on opening-weekend, just for old time's sake. When I first saw MIB2 advertised, I thought about how much I giggled and smiled during the first one, that I thought sure, I won't download this, it's GOT to be good, I'll cheerfully fork over the cash and go see it opening weekend.Very rarely am I THIS wrong about a movie. The entire plot was a rehash of the first movie, without any of the wit, charm, pacing, or gee-whiz of discovery.I actually find myself enjoying the original Men In Black, in retrospect, LESS than I did before seeing MIB2. I don't know how to describe it... it's not that the plot of MIB2 breaks continuity with MIB or anything technical like that. It's just, somehow, I didn't feel cheated after seeing MIB, but after seeing MIB2, I feel not only cheated by it, but also by MIB.Lara Flynn Boyle was supposed to be sexy and/or funny, and she was neither. The gags were supposed to be funny, and they weren't. The action wasn't interesting. The gadgets weren't cool. The CG was cheap and fake-looking and bad. It wasn't even that the whole story played like a feature length Mercedes-Benz commercial, it was that people I normally like in movies were just bad. I never hate Will Smith in anything, he usually nails it. Not here. The only person who wasn't awful was Tommy Lee Jones, but that's probably just because the role called for a very flat performance, making a "good" performance somewhat indistinguishable from a bad one.Even if you're curious, take my advice and save your money at the rental shop and/or your bandwidth on the P2P systems, and keep your happy memories of the first movie.I wish I could "un-see" MIB2.(end of primary review, specific details of the movie follow, stop reading here if you don't want to be spoiled)SPOILER-SPACE .......... SPOILER-SPACE .......... SPOILER-SPACE ..........Certain details were handled badly. This movie could have been great as a turn-the-tables style rehash of MIB, only now it's young hotshot MIB Will Smith who must show new recruit Tommy Lee Jones "the ropes"... only his style of indoctrination is comically different from how it was handled in the first movie. Instead, we get "the Re-Neuralizer"... a big white room that undoes whatever magic the De-neuralizer does.Also, and perhaps this was a nod to the comic book, I never read it, but showing us another closing shot of the "worlds within worlds" idea seemed unnecessary, but maybe the comic always ended that way. It seemed less gimmickey in the first movie. It was actually kinda cute. In MIB2 it just came off as tired.The family room scene with a cameo by Sonnenfeld was gratuitous and broke the pathetic excuse for comic pacing that this movie had. Speaking of Cameos, I really didn't need to see Whacko Jacko in this... the idea that Michael Jackson is really an alien is a cute and potentially funny joke, but he was just on screen for waaaay too long, and it just didn't 'hit'. It came off as indulgent and was actually painful to watch.There was exactly one joke in this movie that actually worked, and it was A) a mildly racist cliché and B) in the commercial. The line about how the inflatable driver of the spiffy Mercedes-Benz used to be black, but he always got pulled over. Every other joke either fell flat or made me wince.And I know I'm kinda weird in that, even though her acting is often less-than-stellar, I kinda like Linda Fiorentino. For some reason, I enjoy her in every movie I see her in, even if she's kinda bad. Maybe I just want to bone her, I don't know. Short version, she's not in this movie at all, with maybe one cryptic line of explanation as to why. I thought she was kinda fun as the one person who would actually make a decent sidekick for Will Smith's character, and ultimately winds up as his partner in the end of MIB. There was something about that which 'hit' for me. But alas, no Linda. Instead we get Lara as the Big Bad, who I really, really wanted to like in this, and find her all Deliciously Evil and gigglesome. She was just boring, unsexy and unfunny. In the minor gripe category, this movie killed my disinterested quasi- crush on Lara. It's just gone now. Poof. Not a huge loss, admittedly, but certainly an E Misdemeanor to add to this movie's huge list of crimes against the MIB franchise.The pacing sucked, the comedy wasn't, and the plot bored. To reiterate the non-spoiler portion, save your happy memories of MIB by NOT seeing this movie.
MIB 2... You don't even want to go if you liked the first movie..
posted on 05 Jul 2009If you liked the first movie you will hate this. The entire formula was spoiled. They had no straight man since K wasn't. It was stupid and most of the stuff you learned in the first movie was thrown out the window. I wish they wouldn't have done a sequel if they were going to ruin it forever; I'm talking The Star Trek movie that everyone pretends never happened bad... You knew the ending from the first 30-40 mins and the ending was horrible I mean so bad that you should leave 5-8 mins early... It would be the only way to salvage anything from this movie... Next to the fact that the Lord of the Rings 2 "The Two Towers" and the Star Trek "Nemesis" previews. Next to that just don't go...Tim
Fun sequel
posted on 29 Jun 2009People like to trash this movie, but I found it to be enjoyable, despite feeling more tired than the original.Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are great in this. And a lot of the jokes seem to be in line with the original.The best scenes are a kung-fu fighting Rip Torn (from nowhere), the return of the dog from part 1 and anything involving Laura Flynn Boyle. She's a hoot to watch.I didn't really like the time subplot, as things tended to feel a little forced.Still, it's worth your time.The opening is great as well, with lots of big laughs and a great cameo by Peter Graves (one of my favorites).I'm hoping for a Men in Black 3!
You Knew There Had to be a Sequel: Here It Is
posted on 27 Jun 2009What you got with Men in Black, you get again with Men in Black 2. Jones and Smith saving the universe. And we get plenty of wasted time, because before anyone can be saved Jones must retrieve his lost memory. So, that's fun.We have the same cast, only now with more bad actors added to the good. Lara Flynn Boyle, who has never done anything remarkable since "Twin Peaks". Patrick Warburton, who thankfully has a small role because he's worthless outside of "Seinfeld". Johnny Knoxville? What has he done for me lately? David Cross returns, this time playing a geeky video store employee with a co-worker who looks a lot like Natalie Portman. I don't mean to ruin it for you, but it's not Portman: it's some unknown named Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine. But she was just as hot, so I guess it doesn't make a difference.Rosario Dawson was great, she was much better here than in "Rent" or "Clerks II". Her character is similar to the opera singer character from "The 5th Element", in a round about way. (Well, it makes sense once you've seen the movie.) Her role in the grand scheme of things is very interesting (a much better backstory than the weak first movie).I hated the talking dog (Frank). The animation of him talking was urine-poor, and there was absolutely no need for him to sing "Who Let the Dogs Out". Most of this country has already forgotten the Baha Men, thank goodness.I thought the product placement was bad in the first film. It's ten times worse here: Sprint, Burger King, Mountain Dew, Marlboro, Bowflex, and Twister. And I felt like the film was a subtle advertisement for "I, Robot" with Will Smith fighting robots and aliens... even the directing looked the same (but I'm pretty sure it's not).At least one good thing came from this film: the terms "old and busted" versus "the new hotness". Hurrah. Does this make you want to see the film? Then see it. But you're not missing out if you rent "Willow" instead so you can spend more time with your kids.
disappointing sequel that could have had potential
posted on 25 Jun 2009Unfortunately this was one of those cheesy sequels where the funniest parts of the movie were summarized in the preview. I am a huge Burton/Elfman fan, and while the music was decent, the music alone can't make a movie. In this case, it seemed more like Mars Attacks! than anything else. Too much cheese for my taste.
Like adding insult to injury...
posted on 23 Jun 2009This film is an insult to moviegoers. It wastes your time, money, and brain cells on some cheap laughs and a severely unentertaining plot.I, personally, am a big fan of Men in Black. Which is, of course, the reason I went to see the second. My rating is based upon these opinions: [1] The acting was as best that could be done with a script like that. [2] The story was long, blasé, and felt programmed. [3] The characters, new and old, were as full of stuffing as Laura Flynn Boyle's brassiere.Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones' agents should receive a good tongue-lashing for letting them act in this "movie". I am sure that if Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones had read the script before signing on, they would have not participated in this joke of a sequel. They probably thought that since MIB was such a success, surely the writers would come up with a great sequel and make them more money! Jodie Foster had good intuition when ducking out Hannibal, the so-so follow-up to Silence of the Lambs; too bad these actors didn't do the same with their sequel.Needless to say, I was more than disappointed. This distasteful fad of constant sequels and prequels going around in Hollywood is obnoxious and unnecessary. They are outnumbering and overpowering the originals popping up occasionally, which are doomed to be played down by the press. These excuses for motion pictures are getting increasingly abundant, and are injuring our vision between good movie and bad movie. I just hope that award shows' sight is a bit clearer.My rating: 2 out of 10 (Not a one only because of the determined acting and very few chuckles it got out of me.)
I love the opening credits.
posted on 19 Jun 2009Where did they find that font? I want it. In white, sprawling generously over shots of stuff happening in outer space, it's more than attractive; it's positively intriguing. I'll go so far as to say that the opening credits sequence could well be the handsomest of any released in the year 2002.It ought to be. It's clearly where all the effort went. The film itself has us glancing at our watches and saying, "Yeah, whatever," almost before the first line of dialogue is spoken.Tommy Lee Jones's character has been pulled out of retirement on some phoney pretext, and he too looks bored (certainly he goes well beyond deadpan). He virtually yawns as he delivers the final "revalation". It's as though he's simply making it up with the camera rolling, not caring much what he says, but knowing that whatever he says, everyone else will be forced to play along, and then it will be over, and we can all go home.I must admit I've never fully understood the appeal of the first film, but it's clear that Barry Sonnenfeld understands it even less. It has something to do, you can hear him thinking to himself, with Tommy Lee Jones looking deadpan, Will Smith wearing sunglasses, and aliens. Very well then: three times as much of each for the sequel. Cram them gimmicks in. Never mind that whatever appealed to us about Jones and Smith's characters has been lost – EVERYTHING about their characters has, in fact, been lost – and that the aliens, underneath their brash, zany schtick, are all crushing bores.Rosario Dawson is as lovely as she was in the vastly superior "Josie and the Pussycats". She's easily the best thing to happen to the film. She tries to make us feel that it's more than a big goof-off, and while the attempt comes across as just one more cynical ploy, SHE does not. I'm in love.
Rarely funny, ultimately disappointing
posted on 09 Jun 2009When making a sequel to a movie like Men in Black, it must be difficult for the film makers to maintain the aura and attitude of the original, while still exploring enough new territory to create a meaningful addition to the series. MIB2's creators struggled, and failed, to create a movie that added much to the world established in the excellent original movie. It doesn't help that half the signature duo, Agent Kay, (Tommy Lee Jones) begins the story without a memory, because it leaves Will Smith's Agent Jay and a talking dog, yes a talking dog, to carry the already weak script for the first 45 minutes. While the ~90 minute running length of the original helped the pace, the similar running time of the sequel simply leaves all the periphery characters underdeveloped. Serleena is an unconvincing threat to the galaxy, and Rita (Rosario Dawson) has approximately 10 lines throughout the movie, despite being the primary love interest. The film does have some nice moments: ones that stand out are Jay's lingering fears of loneliness and the VERY end scene in the movie, which I won't describe. Ultimately, though, the movie disappoints, even more so considering the promise it shows at times. I'd say it warrants about a C-. Ignore all those over-the-top, 10-out-of-10, movie studio reviews and just rent the original instead.
dropped only by my soaring expectations
posted on 30 Aug 2009I gave this movie a "7" when I voted on this site. I usually hate the idea of any type of sequel made. I heard there was a second one coming out and thought "why do you have to drag the first movie through the mud by making a crappy sequel?" Sometimes they can be so bad that you can't watch the original anymore because at the end, all you can think about is the stupid crap you know they're going to do in the future. I saw the trailer for the first time in a movie theater and every second was pure cinematic perfection. I my opinion took a total 180. I was so psyched to see the damn thing and I built it up so much that I probably would have rated it as a "9." That's basically what it is. I just screwed it up by "knowing" it was going to be an "11." You must see this movie. Especially if you saw the first one (like 99% of the U.S. population).