Quite entertaining overall, but no near as enjoyable as the first films.
1,219 Reviews
men/women in black.
michaelbiram25 June 2019
Definitely not bad but wasn't greatest!
camlee-3716114 July 2019
The movie was not a bad MIB movie but it wasn't the greatest either. After K (Will Smith) concluding his storyline, it was hard to make another movie outside of this. Can definitely see how the directors and producers tried to take a different angle with it being, "International," actors/actresses. Good movie to see with family and friends!
Not bad
katrinapyavka21 June 2019
Hope a I can give a 0
massimo-berta9 November 2019
Look... is not about genders or hating this because is not as good as the first... this movie is simply a mess. Story line is non existent, it's like you're drunk through the whole movie and can't remember what is happening or why you're watching it... 5.6 is too high, this should be a 2, maybe a 3 if you'd like to laugh it off with friends.
Good movie.
KumarGarima13 July 2019
While its not the most memorable ride of a movie the year has to offer, it still makes great use of the relatable Tessa Thompson and the amusing Chris Hemsworth. While their story could have used a little more expansion into the MIB universe, I really did not mind having these to taking over the reigns of their predecessors.
There is life after Avengers Endgame!
mgmnak26 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I'll be honest, it took me a while to go to the cinema because of all this negative press around the movie. That being said, I put my fears aside and was hugely impressed. I'll start with the good then the bad!
The Good!
The Bad!
The Good!
- The aliens were diverse, colourful and as playful as they were in the 1st movie. Pawnie was played to perfection by Kunal & had good chemistry with the leads.
- Tesa Thompson is a Gem and I was totally sold on her as a lead, her interactions with all the characters were great. Don't think any other actress could have pulled it off better.
- They did not go full nostalgia and only had a few cameos. I was really impressed they decided to stay in the MiB universe & stay away from bringing back Will or Tommy Lee.
The Bad!
- The plot twist could be seen from a mile away though Liam Neeson had a strong showing in the 1st half of the movie.
- Though it was a PG-13 movie, the stakes in this movie felt so low despite all the fun moments. At no point did I feel danger for the protagonists.
- Hemsworth doing the Marvel though gimmick felt Abit cringe to me!
Flip-FLOP movie
ThomDerd3 August 2019
I m easy with blockbusters, sequels, prequels etc. But this one is a bit of a mess.
Thor and Valkyrie play together in a movie that is supposed to be all about the chemistry of the 2 leads and although it works well in the Marvel films, here it's just not the same. You can't copy the marvel style to everything... Therefore the leads chemistry in the other MIB films is brilliant and the leads are spot-on, but in this one it doesn't work at all.
Although it starts well, the pace and the writing don't keep you interested.
Hemsworth tries to save it and he is funny at times but that doesn't go too far.
Lots of yawning moments in the movie, mild action and expected twists.
The MIB 3 is worth a re-watch to shake off the dullness of this film.
4/10.
Thor and Valkyrie play together in a movie that is supposed to be all about the chemistry of the 2 leads and although it works well in the Marvel films, here it's just not the same. You can't copy the marvel style to everything... Therefore the leads chemistry in the other MIB films is brilliant and the leads are spot-on, but in this one it doesn't work at all.
Although it starts well, the pace and the writing don't keep you interested.
Hemsworth tries to save it and he is funny at times but that doesn't go too far.
Lots of yawning moments in the movie, mild action and expected twists.
The MIB 3 is worth a re-watch to shake off the dullness of this film.
4/10.
Alright everyone, look right here...
hayleys1comet28 June 2019
Look right here at this little light, that's right, one little flash.... now forget the bad reviews and forget the past three movies!
It's not epic Marvel or Lord of the Rings, its not going to go down in history as one to be remembered in 50years time, having said that.... if your looking for a fun, humorous in parts, mildly predictable, action filled adventure this will tick all the boxes. It does rely more on the notoriety of the big name actors/actresses but hey, we like them right so it works. Sit back, relax, enjoy the ride and don't forget the popcorn!
It's not epic Marvel or Lord of the Rings, its not going to go down in history as one to be remembered in 50years time, having said that.... if your looking for a fun, humorous in parts, mildly predictable, action filled adventure this will tick all the boxes. It does rely more on the notoriety of the big name actors/actresses but hey, we like them right so it works. Sit back, relax, enjoy the ride and don't forget the popcorn!
A movie too far
socrfan-6083423 November 2019
Not that bad
shimaone26 August 2019
Men in Black: International
Prismark1011 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
You know a film is in trouble when two of the main stars turned up on the film set bringing their own writers to fix issues with the script.
The original Men in Black managed to deliver an exciting film in 90 minutes.
30 minutes into this film I was wondering where was the plot?
The film starts with young Molly Wright in New York who encountered an alien and saw her parents being neulayzed by the MIB. The adult Molly (Tessa Thompson) has spent years trying to join the MIB and succeeds after she infiltrates its headquarters.
Agent O (Emma Thompson) assigns her as a probationary agent to the London office which is run by Agent High T (Liam Neeson.) Molly teams up with Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) to babysit Vungus the Ugly who is alien royalty. He is killed by alien twins.
Agent H is arrogant and a bit of a slacker on the job and Agent High T always covers up for him. However it turns out that someone within MIB might be a traitor.
The Men in Black films run out of steam with the sequel in 2002. This one does not even get out of the starting blocks. To call it a tired retread is an insult to a tired retread.
The best thing about Men in Black: International was an anecdote from Ed Solomon who wrote the first movie. He was in a profit share for Men in Black which grossed over $500 million worldwide.
Each year he recieves a letter from Columbia Pictures informing him that as Men in Black has not yet made a profit, there is no money for him to receive. Solomon said in advance of the release of the third sequel, this is proof that Columbia Pictures are in it for the art and not money. I think he was being ironic.
The original Men in Black managed to deliver an exciting film in 90 minutes.
30 minutes into this film I was wondering where was the plot?
The film starts with young Molly Wright in New York who encountered an alien and saw her parents being neulayzed by the MIB. The adult Molly (Tessa Thompson) has spent years trying to join the MIB and succeeds after she infiltrates its headquarters.
Agent O (Emma Thompson) assigns her as a probationary agent to the London office which is run by Agent High T (Liam Neeson.) Molly teams up with Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) to babysit Vungus the Ugly who is alien royalty. He is killed by alien twins.
Agent H is arrogant and a bit of a slacker on the job and Agent High T always covers up for him. However it turns out that someone within MIB might be a traitor.
The Men in Black films run out of steam with the sequel in 2002. This one does not even get out of the starting blocks. To call it a tired retread is an insult to a tired retread.
The best thing about Men in Black: International was an anecdote from Ed Solomon who wrote the first movie. He was in a profit share for Men in Black which grossed over $500 million worldwide.
Each year he recieves a letter from Columbia Pictures informing him that as Men in Black has not yet made a profit, there is no money for him to receive. Solomon said in advance of the release of the third sequel, this is proof that Columbia Pictures are in it for the art and not money. I think he was being ironic.
The European version of men in black
stephen-matthews12308 October 2020
Mehwomen in Black
MovieBinger22 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The moment Liam said the line I knew he was the bad guy lol. Can't judge a movie by reviews as I thought it was going to be bad but was actually quite entertaining. Chris wasn't that much of a bumbling dummy like most of the movies have made him which was relief for once. Tessa was a good character but as Hollywood does with female leads is they tend too be to perfect with no flaws or weaknesses. I know I know but come on. Anyway besides that the story was a little weak and was also sad that they didn't acknowledge the past MIB agents or anything related to them.
Really Disappointing
parthaykulkarni16 October 2019
I honestly didn't have extremely high expectations for this movie. However, this even went below my expectations. Everything in this movie felt bland and forgettable: the plot, the cinematography, etc. The only redeeming aspects of this movie might be the sets and the actors. The worst part of this movie might be Pawny. Pawny literally has no reason to be in this movie. He's basically the "comedic relief", but his "comedy" fails to make me laugh. In fact, the comedy in this movie fails too. Overall, I'd give this a 3/10.
An insult for the MIB saga
lucasrslaurel20 May 2023
Don't waste your time with this awful movie.
This was literally the movie that killed this amazing saga. To begin they repeated the same formula of the son of the mask, to make a MIB movie but without will Smith or tommy lee jones and it went quite badly.
Not even Chris hemswort and Tessa Thompson save it, since that their aren't will smith or tommy lee jones, and that was what characterized the saga, its great chemistry but this does not have it. It also has a terrible and predictable plot, with bad jokes, absurd situations, misused characters like Frank the dog, Liam Nesson and the alien worms, and an unmemorable villain. I don't know what Sony was thinking when approving this horrible movie.
This was literally the movie that killed this amazing saga. To begin they repeated the same formula of the son of the mask, to make a MIB movie but without will Smith or tommy lee jones and it went quite badly.
Not even Chris hemswort and Tessa Thompson save it, since that their aren't will smith or tommy lee jones, and that was what characterized the saga, its great chemistry but this does not have it. It also has a terrible and predictable plot, with bad jokes, absurd situations, misused characters like Frank the dog, Liam Nesson and the alien worms, and an unmemorable villain. I don't know what Sony was thinking when approving this horrible movie.
Surprisingly Entertaining
gigitville13 June 2019
Not only was it entertaining, but it actually had some plot points that were set up and paid off, the friendship between Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth was believable and natural, and there were some genuine moments of humor.
I was expecting for this MIB to just be a stock modern action movie with nothing really setting it apart despite the Men in Black name. But that wasn't the case, honestly. There was character development with Agent H learning he doesn't have to work alone, and Agent M learning to trust her gut. There was a lot of avoided cliché moments that could've come with two people of the opposite sex working together, like needless jealousy and undeserved flirting. Agent H and Agent M actually had motivations for how they interacted with each other. Not to mention their characters weren't that cliché or stereotypical either. Like Agent H wasn't just reckless and arrogant, he was actually caring and passionate. Plus the two main characters didn't fall in love! Which is refreshing because it wasn't necessary!
The cons were that while the pacing of the story was fine, the pacing within the scenes was a bit too slow which gave the feeling that it was overstaying its welcome a bit. If most of the scenes were a bit faster paced, then it would feel like a sleeker and smoother movie. And the villains were a bit one note and could've been established better.
But overall, it was a really enjoyable movie. The acting was great, the characters were likable, and the little alien dude Pawney was actually pretty funny. 8/10.
I was expecting for this MIB to just be a stock modern action movie with nothing really setting it apart despite the Men in Black name. But that wasn't the case, honestly. There was character development with Agent H learning he doesn't have to work alone, and Agent M learning to trust her gut. There was a lot of avoided cliché moments that could've come with two people of the opposite sex working together, like needless jealousy and undeserved flirting. Agent H and Agent M actually had motivations for how they interacted with each other. Not to mention their characters weren't that cliché or stereotypical either. Like Agent H wasn't just reckless and arrogant, he was actually caring and passionate. Plus the two main characters didn't fall in love! Which is refreshing because it wasn't necessary!
The cons were that while the pacing of the story was fine, the pacing within the scenes was a bit too slow which gave the feeling that it was overstaying its welcome a bit. If most of the scenes were a bit faster paced, then it would feel like a sleeker and smoother movie. And the villains were a bit one note and could've been established better.
But overall, it was a really enjoyable movie. The acting was great, the characters were likable, and the little alien dude Pawney was actually pretty funny. 8/10.
Not bad.
kaitlyn372719 June 2019
Tessa Thompson is the queen of Men in Black International. And ironically, I thought that before they even made that reference in the movie. She's beautiful AND cute. She's got great expressions. And there is something very believable about the way she delivers her lines. "I wouldn't use it recreationally". Lol
The movie was pretty enjoyable. It had some funny moments and some shocking moments. That poor man that went to check the fuse box. 😔
I felt they tried a little too hard to match the feel of the original but all in all, it was pretty good.
Anyone can enjoy this movie
mochzulfikar21 June 2019
An Honest Review
generationofswine13 October 2019
Well... this was another sequel that no one asked for, at all and we can probably honestly say that this is a huge reason why it flopped.
I had absolutely no interest in seeing another sequel of MIB, especially one without Will Smith, and especially one that is gender-swapped and rests closer to the reboot mark than the remake mark.
Which are all reasons why I didn't see it until it came around for free.
And as predicted while all but rebooting the franchise, it also attempts to make a political statement with the jokes coming from "laugh because you agree with this" type of humor, which rarely actually lands. And as a result it feels like SNL doing MIB in a sequel no one asked for.
I had absolutely no interest in seeing another sequel of MIB, especially one without Will Smith, and especially one that is gender-swapped and rests closer to the reboot mark than the remake mark.
Which are all reasons why I didn't see it until it came around for free.
And as predicted while all but rebooting the franchise, it also attempts to make a political statement with the jokes coming from "laugh because you agree with this" type of humor, which rarely actually lands. And as a result it feels like SNL doing MIB in a sequel no one asked for.
The best MIB Movie in 22 Years
eliaskibby2 July 2019
Not sure why this movie gets such poor reviews. As far as common movie-going fare it is not bad: it is without glaring plot errors, the two leads have great chemistry, and it's pretty funny. Don't listen to the critics! This movie is definitely worth checking out.
22 Years Later
arontinkle2 September 2019
The first MIB movie came out in 1997 - it was original, exciting, and hilarious. Will and Tom really sold it to audience worldwide.
Now fast forward 22 years later, with all the technical advancements in the film industry, the new "MIB International" felt empty, pointless, and extremely boring. There wasn't one genuine attention grabbing moment in the entire 2 hours,
Chris is charming, but his performance was shallow, Agent H was more like a playboy than hero. Tessa is supposed to be the new girl power that is a breath of fresh air into the man dominated world. It'd be great, except we have seen nothing of the sort. She didn't demonstrate wittiness, resolve, mental or physical strength to be the new generation of agent that the show is supposed to deliver. Her performance overall is blend.
The screen play was badly written, ladled with holes bigger than the galaxy. Directing was so bad. Also the "Climax" at the end was just ... too quick and too predictable, the audience were barely given any sort of excitement, tension, touching moment, not even a motivation speech or logical ending before it's all over.
Now fast forward 22 years later, with all the technical advancements in the film industry, the new "MIB International" felt empty, pointless, and extremely boring. There wasn't one genuine attention grabbing moment in the entire 2 hours,
Chris is charming, but his performance was shallow, Agent H was more like a playboy than hero. Tessa is supposed to be the new girl power that is a breath of fresh air into the man dominated world. It'd be great, except we have seen nothing of the sort. She didn't demonstrate wittiness, resolve, mental or physical strength to be the new generation of agent that the show is supposed to deliver. Her performance overall is blend.
The screen play was badly written, ladled with holes bigger than the galaxy. Directing was so bad. Also the "Climax" at the end was just ... too quick and too predictable, the audience were barely given any sort of excitement, tension, touching moment, not even a motivation speech or logical ending before it's all over.
Good actors helped a lot
theodorxenos19 June 2019
It is based to that old spirit of men in black . They could for sure make a better work with the script and with the graphics but it was unexpectedly funny and all the actors made that extra work so the final result was good. After the movie ended I didn't say that I spended 2 hours of my life for nothing the opposite I didn't understand the bad rating. I recomend you to see it . It is a 7 for me . One of the few times that I disagree with the rating .
Forgot what made it successful
chip-heads12 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The original 97 film is a classic. It was well written and acted. It knew exactly what it was and that made it great. The sequels were more CGI action than writing. More convoluted plots and more 'hey look who is in this movie' stuff. This installment is no different. Loud CGI fest with a story that is so all over the place it doesn't know what it is. I think with a better writer/director and less actiony stuff this could have been a decent film. After 112 min, I was left still wondering what the heck was happening and why.
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