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Men in Black II (2002)

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Reviews Counted:186

Fresh:71

Rotten:115

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Lacking the freshness of the first movie, MIB 2 recycles elements from its predecessor with mixed results.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $190,418,803

Synopsis: Reuniting director Barry Sonnenfeld with most of the original hit film's cast, MEN IN BLACK II picks up with alien-monitoring secret agent Jay (Will Smith) in a rut. Weary of the isolated life of... Reuniting director Barry Sonnenfeld with most of the original hit film's cast, MEN IN BLACK II picks up with alien-monitoring secret agent Jay (Will Smith) in a rut. Weary of the isolated life of an MiB operative, Jay continually fires new partners until MiB director Zed (Rip Torn) teams him up with the talkative pug, Frank (voiced by Tim Blaney). Together they investigate an "alien-on-alien" murder witnessed by the lovely Rita (Rosario Dawson), who Jay immediately falls for. The case eventually leads Jay and Frank to track down agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones), who now works at a rural post office, completely unaware of his former life. Unfortunately, it's what Kay can't remember that may save the world from destruction at the hands of the shape-shifting alien Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle). As Jay attempts to jog the memory of the reluctant Kay, Serleena takes over MiB headquarters, building up to a big New York City showdown. A fast-paced follow-up to the 1997 sci-fi comedy, MEN IN BLACK II sticks to its guns, offering up more action, aliens, and intergalactic weirdness. This time around Smith and characters such as Frank and the wisecracking worms are the focus, although Jones makes the most out of his screen time with his deadpan persona thoroughly intact. And, as with the first movie, MIB II features plenty of enjoyable scenes, including an underground romp involving a subway-sized alien and Frank the Dog's head-out-of-the-car-window rendition of "I Will Survive." [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Rosario Dawson, Lara Flynn Boyle

Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Rosario Dawson, Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rip Torn, Patrick Warburton, Tony Shalhoub, David Cross, Tim Blaney

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter: Robert Gordon, Barry Fanaro
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Composer: Danny Elfman
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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After five years, the chemistry has curdled.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
08/03/02
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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The good (Tommy Lee Jones), the bad (Johnny Knoxville) and the ugly (CGI effects)

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
08/02/02
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Without even a nominal attempt at a story line, it's all in-jokes and cocky stares.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
08/01/02
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Less interesting second time around, this sequel suffers most from the diminished chemistry of the leads.

Full Review Source: FilmFour.com | comment Comment
07/30/02
FilmFour.com

Is it as good as the original? Given that what you're in for is no longer the surprise it was when this concept emerged from the egg of originality, how can it be? But that doesn't mean you shouldn't expose yourself to the latest installment.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
07/30/02
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

There are a few laughs and clever sight gags scattered about, but not enough to make this anything more than another big-budget bust.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
07/29/02
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

...sit back and wonder at a system where a by-the-numbers sequel to a five-year-old effects-driven sci-fi blockbuster is adjudged a sure thing

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
07/26/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
N/R

I thought it had some really funny moments, but maybe because it's pretty much exactly the same as the first one, it seemed like it's all been done before.

Full Review Source: Matt's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/25/02
Matt Easterbrook
Matt Easterbrook
Matt's Movie Reviews

Was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz?

Full Review Source: HoleCity.com | comment Comment
07/23/02
Catherine Cantieri
Catherine Cantieri
HoleCity.com

As stale as last week's white bread.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
07/23/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Packed to the gills with stale gags and humdrum computer-enhanced action sequences.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
07/21/02
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Matinee Magazine

Like most sequels, it takes what worked last time, repeats it and adds more characters, more stunts, more stuff in attempt to camouflage its sameness.

Full Review Source: Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) | comment Comment
07/20/02
Gina Carbone
Gina Carbone
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine)

It's a fluffy treat that doesn't include anything substantial or wholesome, just sugar and MSG.

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
07/17/02
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

Más sarcástica, divertida y demencial que su predecesora, es un buen ejemplo de lo que es el cine de entretenimiento puro y sin complejos.

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
07/16/02
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

It's an 88-minute highlight reel that's 86 minutes too long.

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
07/14/02
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

This is effective button-pushing sci-fi entertainment, but you won't need to be neurolized to forget it.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/14/02
Andy Jacobs
Andy Jacobs
BBC

A cynicism-generator. Suggests a big-budget scrounging for profit in almost every fiber of its being.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
07/12/02
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

If comic camp and big-budget special effects leave you drooling, Men in Black II should offer welcome relief from the crushing summer heat.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
07/12/02
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Suas piadas são óbvias, seu roteiro é pouco inspirado e a direção de Barry Sonnenfeld é auto-indulgente e equivocada.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
07/12/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

I've heard that the fans of the first Men in Black have come away hating the second one. I wonder why. They felt like the same movie to me.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
07/12/02
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
 
 
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