A few good points but a disappointment overall

Rating: 5/10 (17 July 2002)

In my opinion, the original Men in Black was funny and had an interesting plot that kept me entertained. The sequel may have looked good on paper, but it wasn't nearly as good as it could (or should) have been. The storyline seemed to run out of energy part way in and just trudge along until the end, which was much too soon as the film was unbelievably short. I'm sure a lot more could have been added to make MIB 2 a lot more interesting. If a Men in Black 3 is to be made, hopefully there will be a lot more substance in its plot.
On a positive note, Will Smith was quite good (and Tommy Lee Jones was OK). Some of the humor was funny (SPOILERS: the brief Michael Jackson scene and the black driver that "kept getting pulled over") and the special effects were quite well done.
Did anyone catch the white buildings to the right of the screen when the giant worm alien was breaking out of the ground and attacking Will Smith and his partner? Looked like the base of the World Trade Center to me.
Overall I'd give Men in Black 2 a 5 out of 10.