Entertaining performances in energetic Sci-Fi adventure

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2006)

Despite not being a big fan of the Sci-Fi genre I did find this 1997 hit very enjoyable.
One of Will Smith's earlier films shows him star alongside renowned actor Tommy Lee Jones as a pair of secret agents who are on a chase of a dangerous alien.
The simplicity behind the story is fantastic with Smith being recruited into the service and dealing with all new situations to him.
Combining the Sci-Fi genre with comedic elements makes this film what it is and differs from other original adventures such as E.T. The graphics to construct the aliens and MIB headquarters are great and fully sufficient to justify the genre.
Smith and Jones form a great partnership as the alien detecting duo. Jones' serious tone is juxtaposed with Smith's laid back ass kicking attitude, giving the audience different aspects of characters and therefore a more in-depth coverage of the business they are involved in. Both actors are acting their hearts out and are both serious as well as funny.
Through cohesion are we able to see how well this short story links together. Perhaps the film was too short but all of the many story lines combine together to add to an energetic plot involving mystery inside the lives of aliens, agents, and normal people who are humorously zapped with the nurolizer, an ingenious invention, greatly used throughout.
One of the main reasons I was able to appreciate the ideologies of this film was through the sense of mystery. Jones is a veteran in the business and Smith is just coming in, therefore the audience is taken through step by step of new aspects through Smith learning all about the world we really live in.
It's different and energetic throughout with director Barry Sonnenfeld leading an all star cast through their paces and will keep audiences hooked throughout.
This film is a must watch but don't bother with the sequel which fails miserably at every corner and cannot match up to the sheer brilliant physical and talking humour in this with its energetic mysterious storyline
A great film for Sci-Fi fans and also for the whole family