Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones=greatness

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2012)

Back in 1997, the world was entranced by this film. It was a huge hit, and deserved every bit of its success. And the reason is obvious: it's fun to see the straight-faced Tommy Lee Jones up with the always smirking Will Smith. The plot may be simple, the subplots may seem a little contrived and unnecessary, but the duo are so funny that they make up for any small flaw the film has. And perhaps the very best parts of the film are the Oscar-winning make up and special effects that back then were not only convincing, they were special. And that's the one combination that hardly ever works: sci-fi extreme and comedy. And simply but, this film does this the best since Ghostbusters.