Quite entertaining overall, but no near as enjoyable as the first films.
1,220 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not bad
katrinapyavka21 June 2019
A movie too far
socrfan-6083423 November 2019
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.
The European version of men in black
stephen-matthews12308 October 2020
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 .
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.
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.
Anyone can enjoy this movie
mochzulfikar21 June 2019
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.
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.
Men In Black: Good next installment and fun family movie for older kids
downthehobbitholeblog14 June 2019
Agent H is always down for saving the world while having fun. But being heroic with a partner? That he's not so sure about. And Agent M is on a quest to figure out how the universe really works and isn't interested in having fun. As their worlds collide will they be able to save ours? This is a great next installment in the franchise. Lots of laughs, some edge of your seat moments and a twist we didn't see coming...
Check out our full review with what you need to know before you go and discussion questions for after the movie at Down The Hobbit Hole Blog dot com.
Ruined another franchise
trmerchant26 October 2019
Entertaining
sallykellett22 June 2019
Watched for 20 mins and turned it off
blazzck69 December 2019
So this is a cash grab end of story. Put these big stars in a movie and with a crappy script and add CGI everywhere when there is no chemistry like tommy lee Jones and Will Smith had. If Hollywood keeps pumping out these crappy cash grabs than Hollywood will be here no more
I thought it was really good
davidbenrivera2 July 2019
I think this is the best MIB movie ever made. I personally didn't like the originals cause they were gross and the aliens were always too weird. This one didn't have that gross feeling for the most part so I was satisfied. It doesn't mention nor refer to the previous movies except through a picture so idk if that might be a problem for anyone wanting a special connection to the originals. The chemistry between Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson was what kept the movie going and it is what made the movie enjoyable. There were some boring parts but for the most part it was good. Ponzie was hilarious and his whole "protect the queen" element was spot on. I recommend it.
Enjoyable but lacking a bit
peteranft7 July 2019
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.
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