Aliens are amongst us

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2016)

Contrary to popular belief aliens exist and are living amongst us; most of them are just getting on with their lives but some don't want to obey the rules that is where the Men in Black come in. MiB is an ultra-secret organisation that even governments are unaware of; it is their job to process with all aliens visiting Earth and deal with those that present a danger. One such alien is a Bug that has landed in upstate New York, killed a farmer and is now wearing his skin like an ill-fitting suit. He heads to New York City in search of an item known as 'The Galaxy'. Two MiB agents, veteran K and new recruit J are on his trail. The Bug kills a couple of aliens who look human but raise some questions with coroner Laurel Weaver until K erases her memory! Other aliens are determined to make sure the Bug doesn't get the Galaxy and threaten to destroy the Earth if the MiB don't retrieve it within an hour.
This film is a lot of fun; there are lots of interesting aliens; they may disguise themselves as human when going out and about but their natural forms are delightfully strange. At only an hour and a half in length it isn't overly long but neither does it feel rushed. Time is taken introducing all the main characters; J's introduction is particularly entertaining as he starts off as an NYPD cop before getting recruited to the MiB the recruitment test is great. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are great as K and J; both funny but in different ways. Linda Fiorentino impresses as Dr Weaver but is a bit underused. Vincent D'Onofrio makes a good bad guy as Edgar, the Bug, he has some great mannerisms even when special effects aren't employed. Given that it has a PG certificate it is a little gross at times; nothing too bad but I suspect if it had been released now it would have been a '12'. Overall this film is a lot of fun; a good blend of laughs, action and a decent story in a sci-fi setting.