Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

shubhamsrivastavalu This is the 1st part of the series and comes with an interesting story. There lies a parallel wing among the US army that works secretly and so do the agent J&K. Will Smith shows his interesting humour and wins heart but this execution does not seem to be up to mark. The fight with the alien and theft of galaxy was an good sequence. Overall fun to watch.

The Movie Diorama If you think of 90s sci-fi blockbusters, the likes of 'Independence Day' and 'The Matrix' immediately spring to mind. However, for family entertainment one would glance at Men In Black, and for good reason. A rookie officer joins a secret organisation (MIB) which deals with immigration services for extraterrestrial life. Upon his first task, he is partnered with Agent K to save the world from a giant insect who wishes to steal a galaxy. Crazy plot sounds crazy, right? The inventive story and world building makes for an extravagantly memorable flick that boasts superior creativity. The vast array of uniquely designed aliens is something you would find in a series of 'Doctor Who'. Insects, squids and even small blobs, the clear inspirations from existing creatures make for some unique characteristics amongst the foreign members hidden within the human community. The dialogue is incredibly cheesy and surprisingly humorous with the occasional snigger here and there. The visual effects have aged well and hold up to today's standards, particularly the true form of the antagonist. Smith and Jones make for an unusual pairing, but it's with their juxtaposing characters (personality, age and race) that make for electric chemistry and the best selling point to this franchise. Annoyingly Smith also released a catchy hip-hop track with the film...and frustratingly I loved it when I was younger. The major problem with the narrative is the abhorrent inconsistent pacing. A basic plot is stretched far too thinly where many segments, including the entire second act, felt like it was going nowhere. A 98 minute film that seemed like an eternity. The final confrontation was slightly underwhelming which prevents an opportunity at showcasing the MIB gadgetry. Having said that, this still remains the benchmark for the franchise, bursting with creativity and leading comedic chemistry that evokes the fun of 90s cinema. Now I have to get this song out of my head again..."here come the Men In Black...*clap clap*"...urghhh!

beresfordjd Watched this film again on DVD this afternoon and was so impressed with it as a fun movie. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones make a great team and put everything into it to make it a proper entertaining movie. The special effects are terrific and the supporting cast are great too. Vincent D'onofrio is particularly good as a human redneck taken over by an alien. He is scary and simultaneously funny too. The concept is terrific and while I am aware it comes from a comic source it works extremely well. It as surprised me that the producers have not sought to continue the movies as an ongoing series much like the Bond movies or the Superhero movies which are so prevalent these days. Diminishing returns maybe or a lack of good scripts -who knows?

Dave Men in Black is a science-fiction comedy film set in New York City. It has very good special effects, but nothing else. It's not funny - and what little there is in the way of a storyline is lame. The writing and acting are mediocre; Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith have very different styles of acting which don't fit together.