Upon leaving the theatre, I couldn't help but feeling cheated out of another $8 for a Will Smith movie!

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 2002)

Allow me to preface this commentary by stating 'I am a huge fan of Will Smith and do believe him to be an incredibly talented actor'. Nonetheless, upon leaving the theatre, I couldn't help but feeling cheated out of another $8 for a Will Smith movie!
Men in Black II, while having a great ensemble cast, being visually stunning and displaying some mastery of 3-D special effects wizardry, is a movie that suffers from a severe case of 'bad Hollywood sequel writing'. Without going as far as to reveal the plot, this movie does little more than set itself up for another sequel. I left the theatre asking more questions than when I entered but felt dissatisfied with the fact that I just paid $8 to see a 2-hour trailer for Men In Black III. Everything about the movie, and especially the ending, hints at the fact that Hollywood is already preparing for another Men in Black.
In a summer chockfull of sequels, Men in Black II is probably the worst of the crop showing Hollywood Script Writing at it's worst. In short, aside from having all the original cast members and great 'eye-candy', the movie lacked the true substance necessary to make it worthy of the title 'A great sequel to a great movie!'