Aliens are among us and the men in black keep it secret

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 1998)

As usual, Will Smith is decidedly likable, Tommy Lee Jones is decidedly craggy, and Linda Fiorintino is decidedly hot. The movie would have improved, however, with less effects and a little more plot. Even with a plot that is a little weak, the movie's fun because it exploits and satirizes so many UFO stories and urban myths. Will Smith pretty much plays the same character he always plays, but it still works. He pretty much saved..well almost...well, not really.. that awful Independence Day. Talk about needing a plot- one that made sense. But then, that's for another set of comments. MIB may not be the block buster it was hyped as, but it is an enjoyable movie worth watching a couple of times.