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It's five years (screentime) since Agent Jay (Will Smith)
and Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) last saved the world and of
course the latter has had his memory wiped and is going about
his life as a civilian.
Jay's new partner is a dork and almost gets the two of them
killed by peeving off Jeff, a massive alien worm that lives
in New York's sewers.
In need of a new partner, Jay finds himself up against a
seriously tough alien. Her name is Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle)
and when she isn't a magazine-model lookalike, she's a nasty
caniverous set of roots.
She lands on Earth in an attempt to steal a crystal called
the Light of Zortha that will enable her to destroy her enemies
and take the Earth along with them.
So, the desperate Jay tracks down Agent Kay and what follows
is a nice role-reversal from the first installment where Jay
teaches Kay about the Men in Black.
There are heaps of funny moments - the worms and Frank the
Pug are way, way out front in the laughs stakes - and Men
in Black 2 rolls along at a fast and uncomplicated pace.
Although it lacks the sparkle of the original, MIB2's
extra special effects and better storyline make for a very
entertaining evening in front of the box.
Smith and Jones are excellent together, Tony Shalhoub is
hilarious as an alien who keeps getting his head blown off
and Flynn Boyle is okay as the No.1 nasty. Personally, I think
she played it too straight when a little flair was need.
The video transfer is sensational and the audio will have
your system purring with pleasure.
Conclusion: Movie 85% Extras 70%
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