Not a Bad Third.

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2015)

Men in Black 3 (2012): Dir: Barry Sonnenfeld / Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson: Director Barry Sonnenfeld does a great job at taking what began effectively fifteen years ago and creates a wonderful third act twist that delivers why Agent K recruited Agent J. Boris the Animal escapes from his prison on the moon and seeks revenge on Agent K who was responsible for blasting his arm off. Boris plans to reverse time to 1969 and kill Agent Kay. When this occurs, Agent J sets out to correct the problem thus going back to 1969 to save Agent K and kill Boris twice. The special effects are every bit as creative and amusing as they were in the original film, and the humour and dialogue is still witty and fun. Will Smith as Agent J learns much of his partner and risks much to maintain his stature in currency. Tommy Lee Jones plays the stone face Agent K who regrets not terminating Boris, and awaits his destiny to correct the situation. Josh Brolin delivers the best performance as young Agent K in 1969 and his impersonation of Jones and interaction with Smith were spot on perfect and also lead to a touching revelation. Jemaine Clement does a tremendous job as Boris who is bent on revenge and world dominance. Emma Thompson appears as the head of operations when things apparently go astray. While the first film was visually creative entertainment, this third film manages to be just as fun in its screenplay and takes this pointless extravaganza to a satisfying third wheel. We even get a monstrous guppy that was likely never seen in any pet store. Score: 7 / 10