MIB II

This movie was funny. This movie was visually breathtaking. This movie was not nearly as entertaining as the first. The first thing you notice is the lack of Linda Fiorentino. She was Jay’s partner at the end of the first one and the character you just naturally assumed would be in the impending sequel.  Instead you get a mere reference as to what happened to her. A quick line you may miss if not really paying attention.

Dozing off and missing lines is a habit that comes easy in this less than spectacular film. The first movie worked so well because of the element of surprise and the relationship between Smith and Jones. That relation ship is lost when it is Smith who is the pro and Jones is now the rookie. The hard-nosed superiority of Jones and immature arrogance of Smith is lost when you reverse the situations.  The best part of this movie ends with the opening credits.

 The short animated feature before the film is much funnier and far more entertaining than the feature film. Even the pre credit sequence with Peter Graves introducing a cheesy documentary (one that is supposed to explain the plot in a nut shell) is more interesting and comical than the rest of the movie itself. When this “documentary” appears in the movie itself it ruins the ironic comic aspect it had at the beginning of the movie. Thus taking away from the best part of the movie itself. While this movie is funnier and perhaps more visually intriguing than the first.  This flick  simply isn’t a sequel that’s equal. Much like Diet Dr. Pepper it leaves a funny taste in your mouth.             
                                                                                                                              GRADE   C+