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Title: Men in Black (1997)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Kay | |
| Will Smith | ... | Jay | |
| Linda Fiorentino | ... | Laurel Weaver | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Edgar | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Zed | |
| Tony Shalhoub | ... | Jeebs | |
| Siobhan Fallon Hogan | ... | Beatrice (as Siobhan Fallon) | |
| Mike Nussbaum | ... | Gentle Rosenburg | |
| Jon Gries | ... | Van Driver | |
| Sergio Calderón | ... | José | |
| Carel Struycken | ... | Arquillian | |
| Fredric Lehne | ... | INS Agent Janus (as Fredric Lane) | |
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Richard Hamilton | ... | Dee |
| Kent Faulcon | ... | 1st Lt. Jake Jensen | |
| John Alexander | ... | Mikey | |
Based off of the comic book. Unbeknownst to other people, there is a private agency code named MiB. This agency is some kind of extra terrestrial surveillance corporation. Then, one of the agency's finest men only going by the name "K" (Tommy Lee Jones) , is recruiting for a new addition to the agency. He has chosen James Edwards (Will Smith) of the N.Y.P.D. Then, one day, a flying saucer crashes into Earth. This was an alien a part of the "Bug" race. He takes the body of a farmer (Vincent D'Onofrio) and heads to New York. He is searching for a super energy source called "The Galaxy". Now, Agents J and K must stop the bug before it can escape with the galaxy. Written by John Wiggins
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As I stated above, Men In Black is just as good as the sci-fi comedies Ghostbusters I and II. But instead of chasing ghost's we're chasing after rogue aliens.
James (Will Smith) is an officer in the NYPD and one of the top officers. After a hard night, James is questioned by his own police force for allegedly killing a suspect who fell off a building. As James insists that the person was acting strangely, Agent K (Tommmy Lee Jones) comes in and takes him out.
James is welcomed to a secret agency which keeps aliens in check. After a brief examination of his life, James (now Agent J) joins the agency. On his first day, suddenly K and J are on a mission to stop a massive cockroach from destroying Earth and starting a galactic war.
The chemistry between Smith and Jones is hilarious. Smith has some great comedy scenes especially when he is using his new weapon, the Noisy Crickett and him trying to deliver a baby squid type creature. The aliens are smart, their inventive, and their just plain fun when seeing how they identify themselves and hide their identities. The story is funny and will keep you laughing at almost every scene.
The presentation of aliens as everyday people trying to live normal lives in Manhattan is a lot more fun than the presentation of murderous aliens (Independence Day). Another great part is that the film isn't overblown with special effects of alien explosions and massive battles. Instead comedy and chemistry keeps this top comedy flowing.
Men In Black. Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, and Rip Torn.
4 1/2 out of 5 Stars.