Represents a long-established trend in Hollywood where franchises resolve to Xerox the first entry.

| Original Score: 0.5/4 | Oct 19, 2022

Odd grotesqueries that seem ill-fitted for a comical adventure compose much of the character designs, weakening the impact of events and the likeliness of being memorable.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Nov 7, 2020

And film afficionados everywhere will not be lost on some inside jokes and cameos- the funniest of which revolves around some cheesy special effects with wires and tin foil which has Agent Jay commenting that it 'looks like Spielberg's work'.

| Nov 13, 2019

Men in Black 2 unfortunately suffers at the core as the sequel just doesn't quite have the same magic as its predecessor.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 11, 2019

There are just enough fresh, funny gags and witty throwaways to keep the 88-minute "MIB2" percolating.

| Mar 8, 2018

Time passes, hope sinks and a theme emerges, unfortunately. Men in Black II shows that only two kinds of women exist on other planets: shining saints and snaky monsters.

| Jul 21, 2015

It can't be said enough how much Smith's charisma and Jones' deadpan delivery almost save this movie and it's to their credit that this movie isn't as bad as it should be.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 16, 2012

In the absence of the first film's rhythm, wit, and novelty, it's a typically lazy, diminishing-returns sequel.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 24, 2012

"Men in Black II" never matched the first film's perfect blend of action, comedy, and sci-fi elements.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Apr 27, 2012

Crazy creatures, some scares, and loads of fun.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 26, 2010

A fiercely and aggressively bad movie...

| Apr 29, 2009

...falls prey to the syndrome that affects many sequels: the apparently irresistible desire to replicate the formula from the first film.

| Sep 16, 2008

About the most uninspired rehash of a popular hit I've ever seen.

| Original Score: D- | Mar 11, 2008

A virtually identical remake of the 1997 blockbuster which offers almost nothing new.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 27, 2007

The down-home satire of how we cope with cultural difference has evaporated, replaced by jazzy effects that wear out their welcome by the halfway mark.

| Apr 18, 2007

The movie's smart, funny and fairly forgettable.

| Feb 9, 2006

Men in Black II could care less whether you believe in it or not, or frankly, whether you bought the ticket and spent your time on the concession line trying to buy Goobers.

| Original Score: '2' | Nov 2, 2005

The acting is good, the direction is good, the special effects are great, only the jokes are a little flat and far between and nothing very original is offered up here.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 30, 2005

Sadly, the movie has no new ideas worth mentioning.

| Original Score: D | Jan 15, 2005

This film is so full of special effects that it seems as if there are only about seven minutes of actual story-telling from which to decipher a plot.

| Original Score: 1/10 | Oct 7, 2004