Great Sequel!!!

Rating: 8/10 (9 July 2002)

I'm always scared of sequels, especially when it is a sequel of a film that I really liked. I did however take comfort in knowing that Barry Sonnenfeld directed the sequel (and original) to "The Addams Family", so I already knew that he was good with sequels, but I was still scared, this is Men in Black we're taking about. Well, Barry Sonnenfeld pulled it off, he made a great sequel to a great film.
I wouldn't dare say it was flawless, but it was pretty good. There were some major problems I had with the film, but nothing I'll lose sleep over. One thing that didn't sit well with me is that Rita (Rosario Dawson) was somehow all of a sudden wearing the bracelet in question. I was quite a bit confused on that whole scene where they discovered what they wanted was the bracelet. Either I missed something or that was a VERY badly told part of the story. Also, I hated when Z (Rip Torn) was flipping around like a crazy monkey and kicking the heck out of Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle). What the heck was that? There were a number of other little things that I really didn't like about the film, but overall it was GREAT! The comedy was great, the story was funny and interesting and the special effects were phenomenal! Although, there were a few aliens that were SOOOO stupid looking, but I can deal.
The cast was great, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones do a great job of feeding off each other and make a great pair. I was also impressed with Lara Flynn Boyle, Rosario Dawson and Patrick Warburton. Johnny Knoxville did a decent job too. Also, I must say that I was very happy to see Tony Shalhoub reprising his role as Jeebs.
If you liked the first Men In Black film, then there is a pretty good chance that you'll like this one too. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I do. Happy viewing, and thanks for reading,
-Chris