Men in Black II

Story

More remake than sequel, Men in Black II safely repeats everything that made Men in Black the blockbuster hit of 1997. That's fine if you loved the original's fresh humor, weird aliens, and loopy ingenuity, but as sequels go, it's pure déjà vu. Makeup wizard Rick Baker is the only MIB alumnus who's trying anything new, while director Barry Sonnenfeld and costars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones (as alien-fighting agents Jay and Kay, respectively) are on autopilot with an uninspired screenplay. The quest of a multitentacled alien--on Earth in the form of Lara Flynn Boyle--for the light of Zartha requires Jay to deneuralize Kay, whose restored memory contains the key to saving the planet. The tissue-thin premise allows all varieties of special effects--mostly familiar, with some oddly hilarious new stuff tossed in for good measure. Certainly enjoyable as a popcorn distraction, but the MIB magic has worn a bit thin. --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

• Available Subtitles: English, French
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  
• Commentary by: director Barry Sonnenfeld with optional telestrator diagrams
  
• Alien broadcast
  
• Special animated short film: "The ChubbChubbs"
  
• 15 production featurettes: Take 2: Looping MIB II, Alien Esoterica, Serleena Animatica, Rick Baker (special makeup effects), Danny Elfman (original score), Bo Welch (art/production design), Foley Artists, Frank the Pug, Jarra, Jeebs, Jeff the Worm, Scrad/Charlie, Serleena, The Worms, Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
  
• Alternate ending
  
• Will Smith music video
  
• Multi-angle scene deconstructions
  
• Blooper reel
  
• DVD-ROM content
  
• Marketing campaigns

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones	Kevin Brown, Agent Kay
Will Smith	Agent Jay
Rip Torn	Zed
Lara Flynn Boyle	Serleena
Johnny Knoxville	Scrad / Charlie
Rosario Dawson	Laura Vasquez
Tony Shalhoub	Jack Jeebs
Patrick Warburton	Agent T
Jack Kehler	Ben
David Cross	Newton
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine	Hailey (as Colombe Jacobsen)
Peter Spellos	Captain Larry Bridgewater, The Motorman
Michael Rivkin	Man with Harvey, the Dog
Michael Bailey Smith	Creepy
Lenny Venito	New York Guy
Howard Spiegel	New York Guy
Alpheus Merchant	MIB Guard
Jay Johnston	Younger Pizza Parlor MIB Agent
Joel McKinnon Miller	Agent
Derek Cecil	Repairman Agent
Sean Rouse	MIB Agent
Peter Spruyt	MIB Customs Agent
Kevin Cotteleer	MIB Customs Agent
Marty Belafsky	MIB Customs Agent
Rick Baker	MIB Passport Control Agent
Martha Stewart	Herself
Michael Jackson	Agent M
Sid Hillman	Agent Gee (as Sid Garza-Hillman)
Tom Whitenight	MIB Agent C
Nick Cannon	MIB Autopsy Agent
Andre Blair	Central Park Agent
Jeremy Howard	Bird Guy Alien / Postal Sorting Alien
Mary STein	Bird Lady Alien
Martin Klebba	Family Child Alien (as Marty Klebba)
John Alexander	Jarra / Family Dad Alien
Denise Cheshire	Family Mom / Locker Alien
Ernie Grunwald	Young Postal Employee
Chloe Sonnenfeld	Elizabeth, Young Girl at the Post Office
John Andrew Berton Jr.	Split Alien Guy (as John Berton)
William E. Jackson	Eye Guy
Doug Jones	Joey
Biz Markie	Rapping Alien
Peter Graves	Himself
Linda Kim	Ambassador Lauranna
Paige Brooks	"Mysteries in History" Lauranna
Stephanie Kemp	Neuralyzed Mother
Barry Sonnenfeld	Neuralyzed Father
Victoria Jones	Neuralyzed Daughter
Michael Garvey	Corn Face
Michael Dahlen	Flesh Balls
Kevin Grvioux	Pineal Eye
Derek Mears	Mosh Tendrils
Sonny Tipton	Dog Poop
John Richardson	Postman
Philip Goodwin	Diner Guy
Tim Blaney	Frank the Pug (voice)
Greg Ballora	SLeeble (voice)
Carl J. Johnson	Gleeble (voice)
Thom Fountain	Neeble (voice)
Brad Abrell	Mannix (voice)
Richard Pearson	Gordy (voice)
Rick Avery	Subway Passenger (uncredited)
John D. Bair	Alien Attack Victim (uncredited)
Michael Beardsley	Suspicious Video Store Patron (uncredited)
Michael Buonomo	College Student (uncredited)
Kristin Charney	Family Mom (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan	"History's Mysteries" Alien (uncredited)
Jovette Elise	Diner Patron (uncredited)
Darrell Foster	MIB Autopsy Agent (uncredited)
Ned Gorman	Cockroach on Sidewalk (voice) (uncredited)
William Jackson Jr.	Eye Guy (uncredited)
Gene LeBell	Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Pete Macnamara	Man in Black (uncredited)
Dory Manzour	Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Drew Massey	Worm Guy (uncredited)
Jon M. McDonnell	Man in Street (uncredited)
Matthew McGrory	Tall Alien (uncredited)
Christopher Metas	Alien Accountant (uncredited)
Nikki Milican Bedwell	Agent (uncredited)
Bart Mixon	Alien Puppeteer (uncredited)
David Patykewich	Bald Kid Alien (uncredited)
David C. Roehm Sr.	Alien (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Hannah Sim	Head-Bobing Alien (uncredited)
Peter Siragusa	Mayor of Grand Central Station Locker Aliens (voice) (uncredited)
Daniel Browning Smith	Aquarium Boy (uncredited)
Brian Steele	Sharkmouth (uncredited)
Mark Steger	Quadraped Alien (uncredited)
Alan Tuskes	Lobsterhead Alien (uncredited)
Shannon Watson	70's MIB Agent (uncredited)
David K. Zandi	Alien (uncredited)