Largely inferior to the original

Rating: 4/10 (25 July 2002)

Men In Black 2 is largely inferior to the original, relying on a quick pace to keep the audience from noticing the lack of character development and plot. There is a shocking dearth of action scenes, and the audience never once doubts the safety of Jay and Kay. But I can not say that this film is without merit. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are both solid in this film, and it keeps you laughing much of the time. The film contains a video store scene that is one of the funniest I've seen in quite a while. However, why anyone would find the talking dog more than mildly amusing is beyond me.