DVD Review: Men In Black 2 (D)

Men In Black 2
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Lara Flynn Boyle
MPAA: PG-13
Grade: D

Review by Bobby Nashville

I was one of the few critics that actually enjoyed the first Men In Black. It was mindless fun and sometimes there's nothing wrong with that. The special effects were pretty darn cool and Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith had a good chemistry. So I was looking forward to the sequel.

Man was this a huge disappointment. The story line was basically the same as the first, except Will Smith had to restore Tommy Lee Jone's memory, and then get him back into shape before the movie even gets running. The chemistry between Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith was totally lost and you actually got the impression that these guys hated making this film.

The effects were cheesey. The script had so many failed jokes that at times you had to cringe when they were delivered. The attempt at a love story in the middle of this film is downright laughable. In short, this was a complete debacle.

Men In Black II is the kind of nonstop product placement piece of garbage sequel that Hollywood can't seem to stop churning out every summer. Unfortunately kids must keep turning up to see these kind of ripoff movies, because they keep making them.

If you like silly monster movies, then stay away from this snoozer and rent a classic one from the past (personally I'm a big Godzilla Vs. Smog Monster fan). Lara Flynn Boyle plays a sexy alien on the prowl and her performance is the only thing that saves this debacle of a movie from getting an F.

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