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Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2012)

What if there was a special government department whose job it was to police extra-terrestrials secretly living among us? How would new agents be recruited? What kind of technology would be available to them? How would they keep their existence secret? These questions and more are answered in director Barry Sonnenfeld's ingenious blockbuster comedy/sci-fi/actioner Men In Black.
The plot—agents Jay and Kay (Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones) must locate a nasty alien bug that threatens the future of planet Earth— isn't quite as strong as the film's basic premise, but with an excellent cast, superb special effects, and plenty of inventiveness, Men In Black has more than enough going for it to make it a great way to spend 98 minutes. Leads Smith and Jones share excellent on-screen chemistry, FX genius Rick Baker provides some incredible alien designs, Linda Fiorentino is easy on the eye as an NY coroner who discovers the truth, and there's a really hilarious talking pug called Frank. And who doesn't love a talking pug?