Not up to par

Rating: 2/10 (12 July 2002)

Men in Black is one of the most unique, funny and fresh movies I've ever seen...and I've seen my share of movies. Unfortuanately, Men in Black II failed to live up to its predecessor. I work in a movie theater, so I get into a lot of movies for free. I actually had to pay to see this movie and ended up kicking myself. MIB II is seriously lacking in plot and originality, and has very little of the charm that MIB hooked fans with. Will Smith is a hilarious actor, and Tommy Lee Jones isn't too shabby either, so the superficial story and writing surrounding them seems a bit ridiculous. I left feeling that the sequel was created not for the purpose of fascinating audiences, but out of an obligation to make some money. Millions of people saw MIB in theaters and bought the movie...might as well cash in on a sub-par, mediocre sequel.