Another movie with pure marketing and no substance

Rating: Null/10 (7 July 2002)

I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but it seems studios know they don't have to create good movies to make money. "You have to see it, cuz you loved the first one!" They can capitalize off image without putting any effort into creating a good movie (the Jurassic Park series comes to mind). MIB2 also fits this mold. This movie was made solely to take your money, not to entertain you.
The chemistry between Smith and Jones is largely absent in this sequel. Jones doesn't even show up until half of the movie is over. The characters are horribly underdeveloped (I cared only for the talking dog). The model villain was a complete bore and Knoxville's character was a dismal attempt at a Beetlejuice impression. The film is smothered in rehashed old jokes that weren't all that funny in the first place. As a big fan of YOMOMMA jokes, I was disappointed in the worm's poor delivery and out of context use of "YOMOMMA". The plot is sleeper. The chase scenes were standard Hollywood fare (nothing we haven't seen hundreds of times). The ending drags. Forget waiting for the girl to get beamed away from earth, I wanted to beamed out of the theater 30 minutes into this flick!
One good thing about MIB2 is the talking dog. He has some great lines. There are also a few sparse moments when Jones and Smith seem to connect just like in MIB1. But even then, they just can't seem to maintain the chemistry for more than a couple seconds. Do yourself a favor and avoid this movie. If you absolutely must see it, wait for the rental.