Entertaining and imaginative conspiracy-lovers fantasy

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2018)

I watched this again, 20 years after seeing it for the first time, and was surprised at how well the film has aged. Po-faced Jones and smart-ass Smith are excellent as K and J, agents for the titular organisation, entrusted with saving Earth from all manner of existential threats. The script is tight and the story clever, with lots jokes about aliens living amongst us, which surprisingly (or not) includes a lot of celebrities. The CGI and makeup (by Rick Baker) is somewhat less sophisticated than what could be created now but, anchored by a good story, is more than sufficient to bring to life this entertaining and imaginative fantasy for conspiracy-lovers, UFOlogists, and anyone who likes their comedy delivered with tongue-in-cheek. Of course, perhaps it is all true...my memories of 1997 seem to have some blank spots.