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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 1997 film Men in Black.
Story
This has all the tropes of a hidden magical world urban fantasy and the same basic plot but dressed up in a science fiction and spy story.
It’s done very well despite more than a few slow downs for gags.
Score: 0.5
Characters
Agent K is an interesting character and a great contrast to the overly talkative J. Both get a decent amount of character development and when Smith gets out of his own joking way, his character shines.
Score: 1
Dialogue
There are a lot of nice quippy lines as to be expected from the cast and it’s a really quotable movie.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The movie holds up well almost thirty years later. The aliens are a little muppet-like but still pretty awesome. The camera work and special effects are solid.
The music is pure nostalgia and highly entertaining.
Score: 1
Fun
The entire family liked it. I was impressed with the lack of cringe and lack of offensive jokes. (There were a few fat jokes that made me sigh but nothing heinous.)
Score: 1
Overall
With solid special effects and a cast that is both kick ass and funny, this movie offers a fun story that holds up very well.
Final Score: 4.5 Stars out of 5