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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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2002 Wide

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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Aug 4, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Region 0
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, French

Features - Bonus Features:

  • 1. Alien Broadcast
  • 2. Animatics Montage: Serleena Arrives
  • 3. Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide To Comedy
  • 4. Director's Commentary With Optional Telestrator Diagrams
  • 5. The Chubbs Chubbs Animated Short Film

Features - Disc 1:

  • 1. Director's Commentary With Optional Telestrator Diagrams
  • 2. Alien Broadcast
  • 3. Special Animated Short Film
  • 4. Digitally Mastered Audio And Video
  • 5. Mastered In High Definition
  • 6. Animated Menus

Features - Disc 2:

  • 1. Alternate Ending
  • 2. Blooper Reel
  • 3. 15 Exclusive Featurettes
  • 4. Take 2: Loop MIB 2
  • 5. Alien Esoterica
  • 6. Serleena Animatica
  • 7. Rick Baker (Special Make-Up Effects)
  • 8. Danny Elfman (Original Score)
  • 9. Bo Welch (Art/Production Design)
  • 10. Foley Artists
  • 11. Frank The Pug
  • 12. Jarra
  • 13. Jeebs
  • 14. Jeff The Worm
  • 15. 15 Exclusive Featurettes
  • 16. Scrad/Charlie
  • 17. Serleena
  • 18. The Worms
  • 19. Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide To Comedy
  • 20. Will Smith Music Video
  • 21. Mult-Angle Scene Deconstruction
  • 22. Theatrical One Sheets
  • 23. Filmographies
  • 24. "DVD-Rom Features: Crossfire: MIIB Level Intergalactic Game" Screen Saver, Concept Designs, MIIB Script Weblinks
 
 
 
 

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

...falls prey to the syndrome that affects many sequels: the apparently irresistible desire to replicate the formula from the first film.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
09/16/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

About the most uninspired rehash of a popular hit I've ever seen.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/11/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

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Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
04/21/07
Apollo Guide

The down-home satire of how we cope with cultural difference has evaporated, replaced by jazzy effects that wear out their welcome by the halfway mark.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/18/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The movie's smart, funny and fairly forgettable.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Men in Black II could care less whether you believe in it or not, or frankly, whether you bought the ticket and spent your time on the concession line trying to buy Goobers.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
11/02/05
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

The acting is good, the direction is good, the special effects are great, only the jokes are a little flat and far between and nothing very original is offered up here.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

Sadly, the movie has no new ideas worth mentioning.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

This film is so full of special effects that it seems as if there are only about seven minutes of actual story-telling from which to decipher a plot.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

We watch and think, 'Yeah. So? What else can they do?' It's not that it's dull so much as that it's familiar.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
07/24/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Men in Black II doesn't replicate the blithely funny and hip attitude of the original.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/23/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Like a lot of the movie, the special effects are ‘been there, done that.’

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
05/09/04
Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Apollo Guide

With MIB2, [Sonnenfeld] triumphs yet again in giving us a quick -- albeit silly -- cinematic fix.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
02/01/04
Susan Michals
Susan Michals
FilmStew.com

A textbook example of a redundant, middle-of-the-road summer sequel tailored to please the most easily entertained of moviegoers.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/12/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The best thing about Men in Black II is the talking dog.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
01/07/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

The problem with the sequel is that Jones is missing from the action for too long.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
12/15/03
Matthew Bond
Matthew Bond
Daily Mail [UK]

...less a sequel and more a remake...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The chemistry between Smith and Jones is among the best of cinematic comedy duos, and the aliens are quirky and often hilarious.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Tyler Hanley
Tyler Hanley
Palo Alto Weekly
 
 
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