Comedy Sci-fi Doesn't Get Better Than This

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2014)

The word is Columbia Pictures were in dire need of a hit. Their decision to back a sci-fi action comedy pairing Smith & Jones led to MIB becoming one of the company's highest grossing ventures.
Ed Solomon deserves a mention for writing a sophisticated, urban comedy that will have even the most po-faced smiling. Boosted by Danny Elfman's impressive, jaunty soundtrack, laughs and surprises just keep coming.
Wonderful supporting roles include Tony Shalhoub as crooked shopkeeper Jack Jeebs and Rip Torn as "Zed", transforming MIB 1 from a good comedy into a consistently strong, watchable parody of urban values.
It's well-paced, cleverly directed with inventive makeup and ingenious CGI. Easily one of the best sci-fi comedies since Woody Allen's Sleepers.