Men in Black
Men in Black
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 1, 2025
I thought we were in trouble when halfway through the long opening credits sequence, one of my kids asked “What year was this movie made?”.
They asked this because 1. They’re always skeptical of “old” movies (I’m refusing to include their definition of “old” in this review). and 2. a long elaborate opening credits sequence is usually a dead giveaway that the movie isn’t “new” by any stretch of the imagination.
That being said, this is a really great movie. It has a incredible opening sequence that instantly hooks you with K and his partner sussing out the illegal alien. A great natural exposition into this world by having K scout and train J and teaching him the ropes. Has really funny and snappy dialogue between Smith and Jones. Features excellent pacing that cuts between Edgar (Vincent D’onofrio) moving forward in his quest creating this perpetual feeling of existential dread. And D’onofrio performance is so incredible and the effects are so good, half the time you literally forget that it’s not actually an alien wearing a Vincent D’onofrio skin suit. Such a fun movie. Kids loved it.