Men in Black II (2002) - ** (out of ****)

Rating: Null/10 (8 July 2002)

PLOT: After stopping a huge alien worm from eating all of New York City's subway system (and deneuralizing his latest partner), Agent Jay (Will Smith) is now on a new case. A new dangerous alien named Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) has come to Earth looking for the "Light of Zartha." If Serleena gets her hands on the Light of Zartha, it would mean the destruction of Earth. And there's only person who knows the whereabouts of the Light of Zartha: Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones), who's now living his life as a post office worker. Now Agent Jay must restore Kay's memory, or else human life will cease to exist.
MY TAKE: Men in Black II is almost exactly like the first one. In the first one, an alien bug is looking for a galaxy. In this one, an alien with a lot of tentacles is looking for the Light of Zartha. The first one was a highly enjoyable film; this one is mediocre with very, very few laughs. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are good in their roles, but that's one of the only fun parts in this sequel. Lara Flynn Boyle is okay as the film's central villain, but doesn't come across as very menacing. The visual effects call attention to themselves way too much, and they're not even that great in the first place. Overall, MIB2 is not a horrible movie, but it's not nearly as enjoyable as the first one. Go see a matinee showing, or just rent it when it comes out.