Men In Black II
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are at it again, this time to send off the Light of Zartha to its home before it blows up and some evil chick gets her hands on it. Agent J needs some help and calls upon the agent who took care of this job 25 years ago, Agent K, played by Jones. Wait. Wasn't Jones' memory erased in the last movie? Well, yes. But, the MIB has the only machine that erases the eraser marks. But the villain, played here by the bra-and-panties-dressed Lara Flynn Boyle of Practice fame, takes over MIB headquarters. But, aha, there's another machine and they go use it. But wait, it doesn't help. He doesn't remember anything about the Light. Instead, he's left himself clues. Why not find another machine to undo this? Don't ask. But eventually, the movie centers on Rosario Dawson, who looks different in every movie she does. She is the key to unlocking this whole mess.

Unfortunately, this movie is a mess too. Sure, it's an entertaining mess, but still a mess. It's got a few laughs and I like Jones' presence in the film to fill the same role as Smith did in the first film, but it doesn't last long enough. Add to that, a hurried ending in a very short 80 minute film and you feel like you're craving more.

On a side note, what happened to that Fandango guy? They've replaced that entertaining commercial (Look out! Rah!) with some guy cutting in lines and closing an elevator on a couple only to find the movie sold out while the couple get in. Still, nothing beats the rhythmic clapping of the old opening for a Century movie. 2 stars