Zany, Warm and Satisying as a Pie

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2012)

Sometimes, I feel tired by either the overbearing darkness or visceral humor of action movies today. MIB 3 gives me hope that the genre is not all infected with the malaise, that it is possible to combine comedy, action, emotion and terrific camaraderie in a warm feel-good package.
And yes, this is one rollicking MIB ride - black shades, neutralizers, alien celebrities and fantastic action included. Tommy Lee Jones is as deadpan as Will Smith is animated. Josh Brolin breathes equal parts of solemnity, humor and swagger as the 29-year old Agent K. And the script is perfectly balanced between credible facts and fantastic gadgetry. I saw this on Blu-Ray and loved how the medium does justice to this kaleidoscopic, colorful ride through New York - of the present and of the swinging 60s.
Great screen chemistry, clean comedy, balanced emotions and zany pacing make this the fun action movie of the year. Enjoy with Chinese takeout :)