At long last leave...Tommy Lee Jones..Will Smith..Men In Black 3
There is a very stretched and tired feeling that I get from this film. This third outing into the world of MIB seems forced, as if Barry Sonnenfeld is squeezing the life-juice out of this franchise. The first obvious sign is Tommy Lee Jones. In the fifteen minutes that we see him, he looks worn-out and not looking particularly fit to do stunts. I'm not being ageist it just seems that they could have avoided this film completely avoided, although I change my mind later in this review. The plot is shabby with a lot of time-travel that messes with the audiences' heads. Flight of the Conchords member, Jemaine Clements plays a disgusting looking alien villain named Boris, that is intent on Agent K's (Tommy Lee Jones) demise. Will Smith is back and doing some decent acting as Agent J. But Smith's acting is undermined by the introduction of a younger K, played by Josh Brolin, doing a very good impression of Jones', copying his voice and everything. Agent J has to go back in time to stop Boris from killing a younger K. Emma Thompson plays the very unflattering role as Agent O, Agent Zed's (previously played by Rip Torn who declined to return to the role) successor and Alice Eve gives at least two sentences in the script as a younger O. There are a few little jokes, for instance stating that Andy Warhol was actually an MIB agent undercover and that Lady Gaga is an alien. It keeps the audience entertained for its acceptable running time, which means it's a success, doesn't it?
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