A so- so comedy/ science- fiction movie

Rating: 7/10 (28 May 2003)

The sequel, in my opinion, being the worst movie ever made it's only natural for me to come back and review the first one. The concept isn't hard to grasp, there are actual aliens all over the world and in New York, there is a building which houses the "Men in Black". What ends up happening is an interesting blend of humor and science fiction. Will Smith plays the loud- mouth and immature Agent J with some good intensity, but he just feels to over- the- top in himself. As Agent K, Tommy Lee Jones shows a more serious side then a comic side, and he pulls off his role of a harsh but fair agent well. In support is Vincent D. as the alien they are hunting down and Rip Torn as the head of the agency. The cast isn't exactly amazing, but they do the job. The writing and direction aren't very good, the script tries to fill the movie with one- liners that are supposed to be basically a parody of anything or everything. Barry Sonnenfeld has a tough time making just a normal movie, he always seems to like going over- the- top but it drastically hurts the movie (e.g. Wild Wild West). The visual effects are quite good, with some nice attention to the little details (weapons and such). Men in Black is what'd you expect from any summer block buster, some laughs and good action. It's a solid movie, but doesn't add up too well as other movies around. 6.5/10