Fri. May 25, 2012
By Gregg Shapiro
"Men in Black 3" (Columbia): "Men in Black 3" is precisely what a summer blockbuster should be. First and foremost, it's entertaining with equal doses of comedic and touching moments. It's got enough special effects to keep the audience engaged without going overboard (although the 3D is completely unnecessary). In terms of being the third installment of a series, "Men in Black 3" not only stands up to its predecessors, but it improves on them by answering previously unanswered questions in ways that are both satisfying and sensible.
Director Barry Sonnenfeld returns to direct Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) for the third "Men In Black." This time out, Boris (Jemaine Clement), a vicious Boglodite space thug locked up in a maximum security lunar prison, escapes to enact revenge on K and enslave and slaughter the inhabitants of earth. In order to prevent such events from happening, J must travel back in time to Cape Canaveral in 1969 on the day of the Apollo 11 launch to ensure that the younger K (Josh Brolin doing a bang-up job of channeling Jones) kills Boris once and for all.
In addition to marvelous and mind-blowing special effects, "MIB3" features terrific supporting performances by Michael Stuhlbarg (as gentle alien Griffin) and Emma Thompson (as Agent O), among others. "MIB3" also admirably ties up some loose ends, including explaining what happened to J's absentee dad. Make sure to make "Men In Black 3" number one on your summer movie list.
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