I went to see MIB II. It is definitely worth seeing. As farces go this one has many good turns and while the obvious humor is great, it is the subtle stuff that really did it for me. The understated humor of Tommy Lee Jones carried the movie a long way but it was Will Smith who was both obvious and deep that came off the best for me.
The best part of the movie was the story coming almost full circle.
The circle of which I speak is the one where J learns of his father. It is what makes the movie special, instead of relying on ridiculousness and farce or even satire in places,, the movies takes on an emotional note that not only explains a lot about J but also K. I would even go on to say that the movie hits an emotional note and changes the way I saw the characters as a whole.
I have always like ideas presented about the universe dropped, tossed and even thrown out at you by the writers and directors in the movie. I like that they maintain many of the die hard notions of aliens even though many would call them tired or cliche'd. Whose an alien conitinues more to maintain continuity in the series than anything else.
I say go see it but be prepared for more than just slapstick and action (which is okay) but look at the more subtle elements that are in the background.
Remember that movies have to entertain the idiots and simpletons while amusing those of us who are convinced we know more.
Mike
and that is how I see it.
The best part of the movie was the story coming almost full circle.
The circle of which I speak is the one where J learns of his father. It is what makes the movie special, instead of relying on ridiculousness and farce or even satire in places,, the movies takes on an emotional note that not only explains a lot about J but also K. I would even go on to say that the movie hits an emotional note and changes the way I saw the characters as a whole.
I have always like ideas presented about the universe dropped, tossed and even thrown out at you by the writers and directors in the movie. I like that they maintain many of the die hard notions of aliens even though many would call them tired or cliche'd. Whose an alien conitinues more to maintain continuity in the series than anything else.
I say go see it but be prepared for more than just slapstick and action (which is okay) but look at the more subtle elements that are in the background.
Remember that movies have to entertain the idiots and simpletons while amusing those of us who are convinced we know more.
Mike
and that is how I see it.
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