MOVIE REVIEW
Men in Black II
also known as “Men in Black 2,” “MIB 2,” “MiB2,” “MIIB,” “MIIB - Back in Black,” “Barbati în negru II,” “Đặc Vụ Áo Đen 2,” “Faceci w czerni 2,”
See all »“Faceci w czerni II,” “Hombres de negro II,” “Homens de Negro II,” “Homes de negre 2,” “Hommes en noir II,” “Ljudi u crnom 2,” “Mehed mustas 2,” “Men in Black - Sötét zsaruk 2.,” “Men in Black II - miehet mustissa 2,” “Men in Black II - miehet mustissa II,” “Menn í Svörtu 2,” “MIB - Homens de Negro II,” “MIB II - miehet mustissa 2,” “MIB: Homens de Preto II,” “MIB星際戰警2,” “MIIB - Homens de Preto II,” “MIIB - Miehet mustissa 2,” “MIIB - Miehet Mustissa 2,” “Mozje v crnem 2,” “Muži v černém 2,” “Muži v čiernom 2,” “Oi andres me ta mavra II,” “Qara geyimli adamlar 2,” “Qora libosli odamlar 2,” “Siyah Giyen Adamlar 2,” “Vīri melnā II,” “Vyrai juodais drabužiais II,” “Οι άνδρες με τα μαύρα 2,” “Қара киімділер 2,” “Люди в чёрном 2,” “Люди в чорному 2,” “Људи у црном 2,” “Мъже в черно 2,” “メン・イン・ブラック2,” “मेन इन ब्लैक 2,” “黑衣人2”
MPA Rating:

for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor.
Reviewed by: Hillari Hunter
CONTRIBUTOR
Moral Rating: |
Average (somewhat offensive)
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Primary Audience: |
Adults Young-Adults Teens
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Genre: |
Sci-Fi Action Comedy Sequel
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Length: |
1 hr. 28 min.
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Year of Release: |
2002
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USA Release: |
July 3, 2002
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Featuring |
Tommy Lee Jones … Kay
Will Smith … Jay
Rip Torn … Zed
Rosario Dawson … Laura Vasquez
Lara Flynn Boyle … Serleena
Johnny Knoxville … Scrad / Charlie
Tony Shalhoub … Jeebs
Patrick Warburton … Agent Tee
Jack Kehler … Ben
David Cross … Newton
Doug Jones … Joey
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Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine (Colombe Jacobsen) … Hailey
Peter Spellos … Motorman
Michael Rivkin … Man with Dog
Michael Bailey Smith … Creepy
Lenny Venito … New York Guy
Howard Spiegel … New York Guy
Alpheus Merchant … MIB Guard
Jay Johnston … Agent
Joel McKinnon Miller … Agent
Derek Cecil … Repairman Agent
Sean Rouse … MIB Agent
Peter Spruyt … MIB Customs Agent
Kevin Cotteleer … MIB Customs Agent
Marty Belafsky … MIB Customs Agent
Rick Baker … MIB Passport Control Agent
Martha Stewart … Martha Stewart
Michael Jackson … Agent M
Sid Hillman (Sid Garza-Hillman) … Agent Gee
Tom Whitenight … Agent C
Nick Cannon … MIB Autopsy Agent
Andre Blair … Central Park Agent
Jeremy Howard … Bird Guy Alien / Postal Sorting Alien
Mary Stein … Bird Lady Alien
Martin Klebba (Marty Klebba) … Family Child Alien
John Alexander … Jarra / Family Dad Alien
Denise Cheshire … Family Mom / Locker Alien
Ernie Grunwald … Young Postal Employee
Chloe Sonnenfeld … Young Girl at Post Office
John Andrew Berton Jr. (John Berton) … Split Alien Guy
William E. Jackson … Eye Guy
Biz Markie … Rapping Alien
Peter Graves … Peter Graves
Linda Kim … Ambassador Lauranna
Paige Brooks … ’Mysteries in History’ Lauranna
Stephanie Kemp … Neuralyzed Mother
Barry Sonnenfeld … Neuralyzed Father
Victoria Jones … Neuralyzed Daughter
Michael Garvey … Corn Face
Michael Dahlen … Flesh Balls
Kevin Grevioux … Pineal Eye
Derek Mears … Mosh Tendrils
Sonny Tipton … Dog Poop
John Richardson … Postman
Philip Goodwin … Diner Guy
Tim Blaney … Frank the Pug (voice)
Greg Ballora … Sleeble (voice)
Carl J. Johnson … Gleeble (voice)
Thom Fountain … Neeble (voice)
Brad Abrell … Mannix (voice)
Richard Pearson … Gordy (voice)
Joni Avery … Subway Passenger
Rick Avery … Subway passenger
John D. Bair … Alien Attack Victim
Michael Beardsley … Suspicious Video Store Patron
Michael Buonomo … College Student
Kristin Charney … Family Mom
Ty Copeman … Car and Driver
Michelle Croughwell … Subway Passenger
Patrick Coleman Duncan … ’History’s Mysteries’ Alien
Jovette Elise … Diner Patron
Jeannie Epper … Subway Passenger
Paul Evans … Extra
Darrell Foster … MIB Autopsy Agent
Ned Gorman … Cockroach on Sidewalk (voice)
James E. Halleran … Subway Platform Heavy
Clifford Happy … Subway Passenger
Marguerite Happy … Subway Passenger
William Jackson Jr. … Eye Guy
Gene LeBell … Subway Passenger
Pete Macnamara … Man in Black
Dory Manzour … Subway Passenger
Drew Massey … Worm Guy
Jon M. McDonnell … Man in Street
Matthew McGrory … Tall Alien
Christopher Metas … Alien Accountant
Bart Mixon … Alien Puppeteer
Roger W. Morrissey … Bit Part
Alexandra O'Hara … Diner Waitress
David Patykewich … Bald Kid Alien
Martin Pfefferkorn … Homeless Alien Collaborater
David C. Roehm Sr. … Alien
Leo Rogstad … NewYorker On His Cell
Thomas Rosales Jr. … Subway Passenger
Audrey Ruttan … Alien
Brandee Sanders … Subway Business Woman
Hannah Sim … Head-Bobbing Alien
Peter Siragusa … Mayor of Grand Central Terminal Locker Aliens (voice)
Daniel Browning Smith … Aquarium Boy
Brian Steele … Sharkmouth
Mark Steger … Quadraped Alien
Alan Tuskes … Lobsterhead Alien
Nikki MB Tworek … Agent
Shannon Watson … 70’s MIB Agent
Bo Welch … Astronaut
Jennifer Weller … Times Square Witness
Merritt Yohnka … Automatic Pilot
David K. Zandi … Alien
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Director |
Barry Sonnenfeld
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Producer |
Amblin Entertainment
Columbia Pictures
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Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
Marc Haimes
Stephanie Kemp
Laurie MacDonald
Walter F. Parkes
Graham Place
Steven Spielberg
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In “Men in Black II”, the five-years-later sequel to the original “Men in Black,” Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back as agents “J” and “K” working to save the world from evil intents of extraterrestrials. In this sequel, a serpentine villainess come to Earth looking for a powerful light that spells destruction for any planet who possesses it. Agent J (Smith) is sent to get his former partner Agent K (Jones), who had been returned to normal life five years ago. Of course, K’s memory of his crime fighting past had been erased, but it must be restored in time to avert major disaster. There is a witness (Rosario Dawson, “Josie and the Pussycats”) to one of the villainess’ crimes, but J doesn’t erase her memory because of his growing affection for her, so she’s brought along for the ride.
Have you ever watched a movie where it is obvious that the actors are saying dialogue that is supposed to be funny, but you’re not laughing? The original “Men In Black” worked because of the sandpaper relationship between Agents J and K, but that seems to have been watered down is this latest version since more emphasis is put on the special effects. The few amusing moments are provided by Frank, the talking dog fans from the original “MIB” will be familiar with. Several holes in the plot cause the movie to plod along, and while the movie is shorter in length (1 hour 34 minutes), that doesn’t make it any better.
There is mild profanity used by some of the characters, including incidents of sexual references and innuendo (Kids-in-Mind reports “3 scatological terms, 9 anatomical terms, 18 mild obscenities, 1 religious exclamation…”) The alien villainess (Laura Flynn Boyle, “The Practice”) spends most of the movie scantily clad. Her character is also used in a joke that’s an unfunny reference to anorexia and bulimia. One character makes a reference to astrology.
The violence is not as icky or scary as in the prior film, but there are a lot of bullets flying and several hand-to-hand battles. Overall, not recommended.
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My Ratings: [Better than Average / 4]