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Men in Black II (VHS, 2002)
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Leading Role: Tommy Lee Jones,
Will Smith
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Movie Description
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."
Credits
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer: Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes
Film Notes
Theatrical Release Date: July 3, 2002
Industry Reviews
"...Enjoyable...The movie delivers....What matters is Smith and
Jones, whose snappy comic timing hasn't rusted..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (07/25/2002)
"...Smith and Jones continue to play off each other
smoothly....[The] technical effects are top-notch..."
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (06/25/2002)
"...Everywhere you turn, makeup guru Rick Baker provides a variety
of aliens..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (07/03/2002)
Format: VHS
Nov 2002
Rated PG-13
Recording Mode: Dolby Surround
Sound: HiFi, Stereo, Surround
Closed Captioned
88 min.
Color
UPC: 043396084353
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