pretty lame rehash

Rating: 5/10 (9 July 2002)

I didn't even really appreciate how good the original MIB is until I saw the sequel. Most of what I'd read here on IMDB turned out to be true: it's very short, most of the jokes fall flat, and the pacing is extremely off. It feels like this film was thrown together in a few months. Frank the pug is humorous, and Lara Flynn Boyle was great as the bad guy... everything else was pretty forgettable. Sure it was nice to see the worm guys and Jeebs again, but how about showing us something new? This isn't the worst movie you'll see all summer, but it lacks the charisma, humor, style, and originality of its predecessor. A real shame, too. Given the level of talent involved they really should have been able to come up with something better.