Men in Black
1997  PG-13  COMEDY  1h 38min
CAST— Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D’Onofrio, Rip Torn
MUSIC— Danny Elfman  DIRECTOR— Barry Sonnenfeld   BASED ON— Characters appearing in Marvel Comics

     Don’t you just hate bugs? Especially big huge alien bugs who want to destroy all life on Earth and take over the galaxy? Yeah, most people do. But as it turns out, there’s a secret organization that protects us from these threats, as well as monitor all alien life on the planet. They are the Men in Black. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith star as MIB agents K and J in this wonderfully funny and original sci-fi comedy. When an alien bug, played by a rapidly deteriorating Vincent D’Onofrio, crash lands on our planet and starts wreaking havoc, MIB is hot on his trail. We enjoy every minute as stone-faced K and bumbling J work to save, not only Earth, but the entire galaxy. With great characters and terrific makeup and effects, this one is fun from start to finish. Oscar-winner for Best Makeup. Later developed into an animated series.
OUR RATING— *** ½
FOLLOWED BY— Men in Black II (2002), Men in Black 3 (2012)