Best alien comedy so far, but could be better

Rating: 7/10 (24 August 2000)

This is so far the best alien comedy (not movie per se - that belongs to Alien), with good performances from both Smith and Jones. As the two main MIB, they forge a partnership which can sometimes border in the insane, but as the movie progresses, you can see how they complement each other. The aliens created for this movie are also pretty much what we expect aliens to be - gross disgusting creatures, at least the ones who claim roaches as their relatives. It springs some surprises along the way, and Will Smith is great at creating certain comic effects in this movie. But it could have been better if more thought were given to the dialogue and the plot was made tighter. While I have no grouse against the ending, it just felt a little anti-climactic after all that buildup.