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Men in Black 3

Here come the Men in Black, The boys are back in town or at least one of them is with the other looking considerably younger and dare i say peppy. On a secret moon prison far above the earth, the menacing alien threat Boris the Animal finds a way to break free and exact his revenge on the MIB agent responsible for his stint in LunarMax, K. Meanwhile J and K are up to the usual MIB day-to-day business of bringing galactic menaces to judgment this time in a Chinese restaurant, when Boris turns up to goad K with his freedom the two agents find themselves at a difference of opinion and split off K reminiscing other past mistakes and J broading over his incomprehensible partner once again. On arrival at MIB HQ the next day J finds that K has vanished from everyone's memories and informed by Agent O that K died in 1969, confused by the apparent change to the time space continuum J soon comes to the conclusion that Boris is responsible and sets out to stop him and set time back on track. Time-Jumping back to 1969 J has to find and stop Boris yet finds himself needing help in the form of 1969 K, the time challenged duo joint force comes up against Boris' own duo but only one history can exist, can J and K stop an overwhelming alien menace for a Third time? (Or first depending on which way you're looking at it) What are the secrets that turned K into such a troubled individual? And can J save K, Earth and the future before time runs out?

Will Smith throws his all into the character as can be expected from his eagerness to shine in all films, not to mention the love people already have for the character of J which despite 10 years difference from the second still feels as fresh and enjoyable as the first film. Only Tommy Lee Jones can pull of the lovable and gruff nature of Older K and with the onscreen times he has, he brings K back in full force like Smith to show that even with age the characters are as full of life as ever, Although as a Younger K it has to be said Josh Brolin is amazing especially the voice! It's obvious the man has a love of the franchise as much as both Jones and Smith with such a brilliance bought to the character you feel as if he is actually Jones at points his performance is that good almost enough to steal the show from Smith! Jermaine Clement puts his face forward for Boris the Animal who is the menace to time and space this time around, while not having the same sheen as Edgar the Bug he still gives his all into making the character as stand out as possible amongst his co-stars. Emma Thompson throws in her two cents as Agent O for a brief stint as the new head of MIB (RIP Z!) and while it's short she adds a layer of intrigue which overall helps build the character of J to a further extent and keeps up the entertainment and banter with Smith.

Men in Black was a classic and while the sequel may have veered to far for some peoples likes I still found it an enjoying trip into the MIB world, so when it turned into a three-quel I was hesitant like many I know who remembered the first film with fondness. When I sat down i'll be honest expecting much from this venture I was not, yet to be honest in comparison to what I was expecting I was rather surprised by how entertained I actually was. While MIB 3 won't be the most memorable film you've ever seen and in terms of blockbuster films will fall steadily behind to the likes of Prometheus and The Dark Knight Rises, it's entertaining, fun and enjoyable with enough childish abandonment to appeal to all ages. With amazing performances from the big roles and shimmering charm and style with it's 60's sci-fi vibe means even if you were left disappointed by MIB 2 that's no reason to skip the third act. Yes the story is a bit flimsy and the back-story of K feels a bit pushed and thrown out there at the last second but this is Men in Black, you don't go to the flicks for it's mind numbing and life asserting questions, you see it for the silly and humorous charm Smith, Jones and Brolin bring to the big screen and that reason alone should be enough to put any doubts behind you and out the door to see this.

7  /  10

FIN.

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