Better than I thought it would be . . . **spoilers**

Rating: 7/10 (23 July 2002)

Well, obviously, MIB II wasn't as good as the original "Men In Black", but it was quite enjoyable. It's a typical sci-fi/action film with occasional intelligence.
I wouldn't say this is a great movie, but if you want fun, then you've come to the right place.
The plot deals with alien Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) attempting to retrieve some jewel that I don't remember what it was called, so she can take over the universe or something. Agent J (Will Smith) is called upon by Zed (Rip Torn) to deneuralize Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones), his partner from the original and the "most feared human in the Universe."
This film is a good example of how to use special effects. When the effx are in the background, or just monsters (the worms, Jeffrey the Giant Worm), they are quite effective (though I will admit the worms look kind of cheesy). Not when they're everything (backgrounds, characters, et al), like in "Star Wars: Episode II".
Frank the Pug-Dog is funny as well, though he is a bit overused. A swearing dog barking to "Who Let The Dogs Out?" and singing "I Will Survive" is kinda funny, no matter how you slice it. Smith's humor (which was very good in the original [ex.: to an alien/criminal: "You just p*ssin' everyone off today!", and his explanation of why he shot a little girl rather than the aliens in the MIB shooting gallery]) is a bit underused conversly, though he's okay (esp. when spitrapping with the alien postal worker). Jones is stern and occasionally funny, Boyle is sexy and evil, and the rest of the cast is okay (though I wasn't particularly fond of that guy with two heads).
All in all, pretty good for an action/sci-fi film. No "Spiderman", but way better than "Episode II".
7/10