Saturday, May 26, 2012

Men In Black 3

Caution: This Might Contain Spoilers!
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This film is based off the Malibu/Marvel comic titled The Men in Black written by Lowell Cunningham. This film follows Agent J as he works on an assignment with Agent K to stop an alien named Boris that escaped from his lunar prison. Agent J discovers that Boris has travelled through time to change the course of events to act in his favor. Agent J goes back in time to try and correct time, and discover one of Agent K's secrets. 

This film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the returning director from all of the Men in Black films. Fifteen years after the release of the first installment comes the third installment. This film surpasses the sequel, but not the original. It has several references to previous films, but nothing that is important to the film so there is no fear in missing something. The film has a moderately complex plot that is kept simple and very humorous. It explores Agent K's past, and essentially what created him. Time traveling does seem a bit much, but it oddly works for the film's story. The story is kept comical, but the comedy turns from Agent J to Agent K. While the story remains comical there is a heart touching ending sequence that gives the film its depth.The film does a great job with the time difference between modern times New York and 1969's New York. It was great seeing the differences in the people, places, and even the aliens. The special effects were amazing in this film. This film goes to computer animated levels that the previous could not do. The effects for the aliens was amazingly well done. The effects for Boris the Animal was freaky to watch. The only real problem arose when you had different actors portraying the younger counterparts. They try to act like their counterparts, but something is always going to be slightly off. Its inevitable. The music was good. Surprisingly the main theme wasn't performed by Will Smith. 

Most of the main cast returned for this film. It was great seeing familiar characters with a spin on them. Will Smith returned to his leading role of Agent J. He was great in his role providing the film with its sarcastic humour. Tommy Lee Jones returned to his role of (old) Agent K. He was great for the few minutes he appeared in the film. He created a highly mysterious K that left you wanting to know more. Josh Brolin played (young) Agent K. He was great in his role. He created a believable younger version of Jones. The only thing odd was that Brolin was softer-which suited the film's story. Jemaine Clement played the role of Boris the Animal (both 1969 and modern version). He was great portraying the two characters with little variation. He created a great opposing villain even under all that alien attire. 

I give this film a 4 out of 5 stars! It has that familiar comedy that fans of the original film are used to. This films explores more with computer animated technology, to create better looking aliens, and  creates a very different story for Agent's J and K. 

(Adorable Salad Alien)

Answer to last blog: Actor Jonathan Sadowski, from the Chernobyl Diaries, also starred in the horror film remake Friday the 13th. 

Que: What other film did actor Will Smith and director Barry Sonnenfeld work together on?

Independence Day
Hancock
Get Shorty
Wild Wild West

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