Linda Fiorentino
Vincent D'Onofrio
It was the year 1997, and the greatest agent the world has ever known
was planning to retire. He needed to acquire and train his replacement. Who
better to fill his shoes than Agent Jay (Will Smith), a younger and more
athletic character?
This movie made us understand why strange things and strange people roam
around, with a solid plot that keeps you guessing.
"Where is the galaxy?"
"If it is here on Earth and it is meant to be millions of stars,
where on Earth could you hide that?"
Leave it to the Men in Black. They not only found the galaxy and saved
the world from the Arquillians, who were going to vaporize the whole planet to
stop the bugs from getting the galaxy, they also made us understand that size
isn’t everything.
The above run down is what this movie is about, a world where aliens and
humans reside, a world where just a simple error can lead to the end of earth
as we know it.
I loved this movie in 1997 and I still love it now. Listening to the
soundtrack, doing the moves... all brings back fun memories of my youth. But
the point I’m trying to make is, what makes a movie great is its ability to
stand the test of time. No matter when you watch it, even 15 years after its
release, it will always be a classic.
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, who did a great job directing the
screenplay written by Ed Solomon, this movie comes out well. Its combination of
comedy, fantasy, and a lot of action makes you never feel bored while watching.
Comparing this to its part 2 would be unfair. Why?
Because Men in Black II lacked the action and comedy to keep you
watching, something the first Men in Black had a lot of. I have to give kudos
to the graphics — they are far better than what I saw in Men in Black II. Also,
the screenplay is masterful. Each scene had enough happening to keep you hoping
it would drag on longer. Problem was, the whole character of Jay was very
annoying at first, his thinking outside the box behavior, did not come off as interesting
as the movie wanted it to be, for me it came off annoying.
Also, I feel this movie will not be one of those ones that will
transcend time based on how the plot developed, it moved very quickly, there
was very little solid foundation built.
The producers are planning a Men in Black III, something I hope will be
better than 2. The third movie, coming out in May 2012, is working with a huge
budget of over 200 million dollars, something I hope will be put to good use.
The Men in Black movie led to the creation of the MIB animated series,
which spanned 4 seasons and 53 episodes. What can I say? The franchise is a
goldmine, one the producers want to dig until there’s nothing left.
I recommend seeing this movie, it is fun.
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