Hip Hop Will Smith and deadpan Tommy Lee Jones make an amusing couple of Alien busters by protecting the threatened Earth in this amusing , amazing Sci-Fi comedy . They are two top-secret government operatives investigating aliens visitations on Earth , as Jones must convince Smith to help him save the galaxy , and eventually they must stop an extraterrestrial invasion . Along the way , they are helped by a beautiful forensic : Linda Fiorentino and they often use an artifact to delete records from their past . MIB protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe . More secretive than the CIA , more powerful than the FBI and they're looking for a few good men . They are the Men in Black.
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones make a winning cosmic combination , they give a nice chemistry along with remaining cast . There are plenty of fun scenes with sparks enough , mostly provided by sympathetic support cast delivering solid interpretations all around . However , suffering from lackluster script with excessive silliness and too many monsters . Smith and Lee Jones are finely well accompanied by a good cast such as : Linda Fiorentino , Rip Torn , Tony Shaloub , Vincent D'Onifrio, David Cross , Siobhan Fallon , among others .
Excellent make-up by the Oscarized expert Rick Baker and breathtaking digital visuals . Colorful cinematography by Don Paterman as well as lively and thrilling musical score by Danny Elfman .The motion picture was competently directed by Barry Sonnenfeld . It was a boxoffice big hit that should spawn various sequels : " Men in Black II 2002" by Barry Sonnenfeld with Smith , Jones , Lara Flynn Boyle , Rosario Dawson , David Cross , Rip Torn . "Men In Black III 2012" by Barry Sonnenfeld with Smith, Jones, Josh Brolin , Emma Thompson , Alice Eva. "Men in Black : International 2019" by F Gary Gray with Chris Hemsworth , Tessa Thompson, among others .
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones make a winning cosmic combination , they give a nice chemistry along with remaining cast . There are plenty of fun scenes with sparks enough , mostly provided by sympathetic support cast delivering solid interpretations all around . However , suffering from lackluster script with excessive silliness and too many monsters . Smith and Lee Jones are finely well accompanied by a good cast such as : Linda Fiorentino , Rip Torn , Tony Shaloub , Vincent D'Onifrio, David Cross , Siobhan Fallon , among others .
Excellent make-up by the Oscarized expert Rick Baker and breathtaking digital visuals . Colorful cinematography by Don Paterman as well as lively and thrilling musical score by Danny Elfman .The motion picture was competently directed by Barry Sonnenfeld . It was a boxoffice big hit that should spawn various sequels : " Men in Black II 2002" by Barry Sonnenfeld with Smith , Jones , Lara Flynn Boyle , Rosario Dawson , David Cross , Rip Torn . "Men In Black III 2012" by Barry Sonnenfeld with Smith, Jones, Josh Brolin , Emma Thompson , Alice Eva. "Men in Black : International 2019" by F Gary Gray with Chris Hemsworth , Tessa Thompson, among others .