To say that MEN IN BLACK 3 is my favorite in the series is faint praise. I am not a huge fan of these movies. As much as I enjoy both Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, I have never found the humor particularly funny and the plots always seem as weak devices to get from one strange looking alien to another. What led me to go to the cinema to see this third entry was Josh Brolin. I greatly admire Mr. Brolin and couldn't wait to see what he did playing a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones. So I sat in my seat expecting to enjoy Mr Brolin and only tolerate the rest of the film. But I actually did enjoy the movie as a whole. The plot is actually pretty interesting and the visual effects are top notch. Beside Mr Brolin doing an expert Tommy Lee Jones impression, Emma Thompson also shows up and has a few great moments. Will Smith is terrific. He seems incredibly relaxed and in complete control. Tommy Lee Jones vanishes from the film after the first 15 minutes and shows up again at the end, so the majority of the movie replaces Jones with Brolin as K. Some of the humor is still lost on me, but thanks to Mr Smith and Mr Brolin, there were several laugh out loud moments. Placing Mr Smith back in 1969 New York City proves to be a winning plot device. The movies 106 minute running time feels like it's about a half hour shorter, which is a compliment to a very brisk moving film. So, yes, MEN IN BLACK 3 is my favorite in the series. Take that as you will. If you are a true MIB fan, I will be interested to see how you thought it held up. As a tepid fan at best, I was entertained completely.
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