Review of Men in Black: International (2019) by Davrosdaleks1 — 14 Jun 2019

I'm a little surprised to see the general lukewarm reception to this. Okay, maybe this doesn't have the impact of the first one, but I found it to be a breezy, fun affair.

I mean, I found the story to be competent and the movie had some nice humor, locales, and weird aliens. I actually liked the design of the aliens here better than the original MIB. This film made the hidden world of aliens feel more lived in.

I was bugged a little by the inconsistent appearances of the extraterrestrials. At times the MIB headquarters is stuffed with them, while at other times it's solely humans. The placement of aliens should've been better paced.

Alright, Tessa Thompson and Ian Hemsworth don't have quite the dynamic and presence of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. They're still both affable. I liked Thompson's attitude and her backstory. Though Hemsworth's character comes on a bit strong in the beginning and his motivations for the way he currently is could've been spelled out a little better, he remains charming and does a convincing portrayal of his emotional journey. Kumail Nanjiani really brings on the laughs as the voice of a tiny alien. The enemy duo agents fight are really impressive looking and dangerous.

Wasn't the biggest fan of Rebecca Ferguson as an alien. I felt she was miscast and the character was poorly written.

I came to this for action and entertainment, and I felt I got it.