Inferior but fun in spite of itself

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2003)

I enjoy sequels in that it is always fun to watch people's reactions to them. What do they expect? They expect a good continuation of the original story. What do they get? They get a mindless monkey-making vehicle with little or no consideration given to the consumer.
This was no different. However, it is a decent continuation of the original. Not good, but decent. I did enjoy the story, but the premise was over-used and a bit dog-eared (pun intended for those of you who have seen it). What I do enjoy about this movie is that when you play MIB 1 & 2, back-to-back, it plays like one long movie.
The science in this installment is a bit better than in the original, but the comedic element gets a bit tired after a time. As I've said, in my opinion, Will Smith is highly over-rated, and should be replaced, if Barry Sonnenfeld decides to do another one of these.
Other critics have declared their disdain for Frank the Pug having too much screen time, but compared to Smith, I think I preferred the little fur ball.
When we left the MIB at the end of the first installment, K had resumed his normal, mundane life. But now, because K was the only agent with knowledge of a mysterious alien artifact, J has to recover K, restore his memory, and get him back in black. With the help of Frank the Pug (the scene in the car with "Who Let the Dogs Out" and Frank is the most endearing scene IN the movie), J sets out on his mission, but he has very little time. If the artifact is not returned, Earth could be vaporized.
We discover a few things about K's past of which we had no prior clues and it leads to a nice ending elemental twist.
While it was not as enjoyable as the first, I was still entertained by this production, in spite of the obvious subtitle, "...2, The Quest for More Money." Yogurt, "Spaceballs."
It rates a 7.8/10 from...
the Fiend :.