Who's Jonesing for an excellent Buddy Movie?

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2010)

Men in Black is one of those rare movies you don't want to end too soon, and 98 minutes is really too short.
After all, they created (literally) a whole new universe, introduced some awesome alien and definitely great human characters and since it's an origin story, only about half of the movie do you get to see the dynamic duo in action.
These sounds like complains, when in reality, I loved this movie.
I saw Men in Black many years ago and I remembered liking it a lot. Perhaps, becoming relatively jaded in the quality of movies since made me forget on how excellent this movie was. All actors were dead on or near pitch-perfect in their roles, the comedy was huge, Tommy Lee Jones once again proved how wonderful he is as the straight man and Will Smith continued his leading man/comedy role greatly. Also, this movie introduced me to a wonderful actress, Fiorentino. (Too bad, she didn't return for the sequel.) But, as much as I like acting in movies, it didn't end there. The sets, cinematography, special effects (even at 13 years old now, it trumps a lot of movies today,) the comedy, score, screenplay, originality and action/adventure were all top notch. Barely a flaw I could see with this, possibly aside from the sad closing (SEE: Kay's decision) and Smith, though funny, was really just doing what he did best. Again.
After a top secret agent of a top secret elite force retires, Kay (Jones) seeks out a new partner in rogue NYC cop Edwards (Smith,) who, of course, has to inevitably give up everything (which is nothing) to become Kay's partner Jay. It takes him a little while to learn the role of Alien Ambassador (with punked out guns and gadgets) and while he's getting adjusted, you'll fall in love with Jones's deadpan humor. Again, he plays the perfect straight man to wacky, on the edge and unorthodox Jay.
Meanwhile, a "bug" or bad attitude giant cockroach inhabits a human body in order to steal the galaxy, which of course another space race wants back, even at the expense of Earth. Will supermen Jay & Kay (and with the help of many zany characters (LOVE Frank the Pug,) and a mortician (Fiorentino)) solve the case and save the PLANET?! Is it really a spoiler to say This is a must see. It's sad more movies can't be made like this today. Again, the special effects actually trump many since this, barely a moment did I not believe this universe they crafted didn't exist. (Well, Okay, I said barely: Smith delivering a child and being swung around wasn't 100% perfect, but still a good scene, again, thanks to Jones.) Though a bit gory at times, perhaps slimy and some bugaphobics might want to look away at times, everyone should see this fantastic adventure.