Released: 2002

Version: Film

Length: Approx. 88 min.

Rated: PG-13

Main Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rip Torn.

 

       If you like Men in Black, I will tell you now...DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW OF A MOVIE YOU'LL PROBABLY LIKE ANYWAY!

 

     I have seen the original, and while I don't care to share my major thoughts on it I will say now that it is a cruddy load better than this lemon! I have seen many films that have been good if not excellent, and I have sometimes bothered to watch their sequels, and to an extent enjoyed them as much if not more than the originals. Trust me, there are some great sequels out there. Empire Strikes Back, some of my more favorite Godzilla sequels, Toy Story 2 and other assorted films I could name, but this movie ain't one of them!

 

       Why do I feel this way? Let me explain as briefly as I may...Number one, in order to make a good sequel you first need to create a story and a setting that while somewhat reliant on past elements can more or less stand alone without any help from its predecessor. This film tries, and this film fails. Too much requires a past viewing to make it enjoyable to someone coming in a little bit cold turkey. Second it ain't ambitious. It's the MIB agents trying to save the world, but you never really feel like there's that great of a threat. It just seems confined and non threatening.

 

      Okay, I realize that it's supposed to be an adventure comedy, but the adventure is campy enough for only kids to really get a thrill out of, and the comedy is mostly too adult for kids to watch! What's the point?! Am I being unfair? I don't believe so, because I went expecting to be entertained. I went with high hopes and an open mind AND a knowledge of the past movie to boot, but I was not entertained. I felt saddened that I'd given full ticket price to Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones so that they could try and elect Al Gore as President next time around.

 

       Bottom line folks, this one ain't got game! You want freaked out aliens and great adventure, stick with Lucas or even go watch the original for something interesting and original. You want to waste an hour and a half of your life watching a cheaply made sequel to a funny movie, then shell out the cash at your nearest rental store and WASTE IT!!!

 

     

Story: Typical and too derived

 Acting: Tommy Lee is always Mr.Cool, but I don't know what you call Will Smith's work 

Special effects:  1/2 The computer graphics were probably the best part about it

 Language: Mr. Smith continues to carve out a niche in the swearing department

 Sexual content: Skin, skin, SKIN!!!! The vileness is one bad (and bearing) babe. Sex humor too.

 Heart enlightenment factor: 1/2  I only laughed at one or two things. Pat Warbourton's character was probably my favorite part.

 Soundtrack:  Some good music for the pop culture, but not really my cup of Joe