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Is it just me...or is Will Smith getting younger?! Shame about Tommy Lee Jones..."
Other | Friday 8th June 2012 | Osh
“Here comes the Men in Black! Galaxy defenders!” Everyone knows the 90s tune that was overly played at your best friend’s 10th birthday party. The film it was taken from had one of the weirdest but funniest partnerships in cinema history; the charismatic Will Smith and the sultry, brooding Tommy Lee Jones. Well, it’s true what they say: opposites do attract. Men in Black spawned a trend for black suits and sunglasses, which people in the 90s lapped up. The sequel was (let me just put this out there) shit, with no sense of cohesion. But the conversion to 3D for the third instalment puts the duo back on presentable form.
Smith (Agent J) and Lee-Jones(Agent K) are doing their usual alien-busting thing when a villain called Boris The Animal (who, by the name, has one of the stupidest names for a bad guy ever and yes Jar Jar you’re safe) escapes from his space prison to wreak havoc by changing the past. He plans to assassinate Agent K before the latter has a chance to imprison said bad guy. J has to meet with the Agent K of the swinging’ Sixties, played fantastically by Josh Brolin. His deadpan impression of a younger Agent K is evidence of definite acting talent.
In the third dimension, Men in Black 3 is a sight to behold. The laser weapons look scarily authentic and the hi-tech bikes are a worthy means of transport for the agents. Smith delivers exceptional comedic value as J; his mutterings about black people are effective at causing laughter. However, the show is almost stolen by Brolin. His facial expression is the exact copy of Lee Jones, and he conveys a good impression of a troubled middle-aged man. A healthy addition to the instalment, Brolin is the very idea of acting at its finest. The ending, in itself, is probably one of the best that you can see this year. It will bring a tear to the eye and the main actors ‘performances are proof of this. If you want a good quality sci-fi comedy romp, then this is for you. The quality of this film just screams ideas of a sequel, hopefully in 4D.
Charles Duntoye
