Men in Black II

In a word, hopeless. There are lots of conversational moments that are supposed to be funny but aren't and miss the point. The film cost 140 million, but it doesn't show in the end result. As a pilot for a TV series I could still accept it, but as a sequel to the globally successful first one it's crap. (2003-05-08)

Although the first part was more consistent, the sequel does not bring any embarrassing shame to it. Frank adds a few successful lines, puts the locker on his knees at the station, and if it weren't for the final ending, MIIB would be much more tolerable. Thanks to the fast-paced action, however, it remains tasteless on the tongue. (2006-08-05)

Men in Black II is a misguided and spasmodic patchwork of spectacular scenes, a third of which could have been cut out and no on would have been worse off for it. But then the film would have been an “unusable” 60 minutes. I’m actually asking myself why I’m giving it three stars. Maybe just for the divine dog. (2002-07-12)

Men in Black had originality and flair. The sequel tries to maintain a similar style, but what works in it is merely a rehash or imitation of the original. While there are plenty of "jokes," many of them don't land, and others are too cheap. The film doesn't hold together, and only a few successful scenes remain memorable. Overall impression: 40%. (2006-08-05)

It's still quite funny in places, but it's definitely not a big hit. The movie relies on entertaining and well-known characters, because otherwise it would be a complete disaster. The story is terribly schematic and tries to shock with its grandiose effects, which nowadays look quite bad. But yeah, I simply like these two and Tommy Lee Jones is a great comedic actor. (2014-01-02)