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Men in Black II
- Review Date: May 14, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
Crazy creatures, some scares, and loads of fun.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this sequel to Men in Black is filled with imaginative creatures and weird life forms, the more outrageous and humorously creepy the better. Giant worms, multi-headed beings, slithering serpents, as well as humans morphing into all manner of the grotesque, battle or aid the heroes. Cartoon action is nonstop; weapons range from giant ray guns, vaporizing explosions, crashes, martial arts, even a near drowning in a toilet bowl. Other than the very young who are not yet able to distinguish reality from fantasy, or especially sensitive kids, most will experience the movie as a hilarious thrill ride. Some mild off-color dialogue and insults ("putz," "kiss my ass," "crap," "hell"), some flirting, a kiss (which turns into an attack by snake tongue), as well as females who wear provocative bikini underwear in numerous scenes. Lots of commercial products are seen or mentioned.
What's the story?
At the end of Men in Black, agent J (Will Smith) erased the memories of his partner, K (Tommy Lee Jones), so that he could return to a normal life. As MEN IN BLACK II begins, a scary-looking alien (disguised as a Victoria's Secret model and played by Lara Flynn Boyle) returns to Earth and only K knows how to deal with her. J has to track K down, restore his memory, and work with him to save the planet from the scum of the universe.
Is it any good?
Men in Black was wonderfully original and achieved near perfection with a tone that was just off-center and the essence of cool, a satisfying story and spectacular special effects. This sequel may not be quite as good, but it's still loads of fun and pretty funny, with many imaginative creatures.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about what they think creatures from other planets might be like, and why the way we think about them tells us more about us than it does about them.
Why doesn't J want to erase Rita's memory? Why is it important to find someone you can tell your real feelings to?
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Teen, 13 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
good but not great
this movie is ok but not as good as the original
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Adult
April 9, 2008
AGE
Great sequel-better than the first!!
There were a few startling parts- like things jumping out, but it was not scary like the first one ( I thought) was. It was very funny, and even the violence was comical. One word description: HILLARIOUS!!
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Kid, 12 years old
November 15, 2010
AGE
*spit takes kool aid* Not as good as the last... What?
This one was great! At least it's better than several other sequels! This keeps up the basic idea for the first one while advancing the story! Like I said for the first one, great for kids. Still, this one does have some sexy scenes involving a creature called a vore and agent K.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 13, 2010
AGE
MIB The Second
This wasn't as good as the last one, but it was still a winner on my part. It had an interesting plot that gives you a lot of backstory to Agent K. This was a great movie and I feel bad for anyone who hasn't seen it.
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Adult
November 3, 2009
AGE
Good for tweens!
Even better than the first, not much though! But overall a great teen comedy!
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years from 1997-2002
i didn't seen it on movies, but i was 9 in home i don't like it, mom do not brought that, so now anyone under 11 may NOT see this movie.
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years from 1997-2002
i didn't seen it on movies, but i was 9 in home i don't like it, mom do not brought that, so now anyone under 11 may NOT see this movie.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 12, 2009
AGE
men in black is back
i love this movie it is one of my favorite movies.It's a awesome movie even better then the first
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
boring...
This movie is not as good as the first one. There some violence but it is mostly just shooting of alien weapons.
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| Topics: | space and aliens |
| Studio: | Columbia Tristar |
| Director: | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Cast: | Lara Flynn Boyle, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 88 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 3, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | May 13, 2003 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor |
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