The fight to protect the human race against aliens continues, and this time it takes us back in time. When Boris, an alien criminal, escapes a high-security prison, it falls on Agent J’s shoulders to find him. He must capture him, and bring him back. In the process, he must travel back in time to search for a version of Agent K. Long before he was admitted into the Men in Black. since only this agent can help him in his quest.
During the making of Men in Black 2 (2002) Will Smith proposed the idea of the sequel to director Sonnenfield. Smith suggested that Agent J, be sent back in time to save Agent K meanwhile investigating the agent. The director accepted the idea.
Production, Directing, and Cast of Men in Black 3
Filming of the movie began in 2010, with all the main actors reprising their roles: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin. The directors started shooting in New York to take advantage of the tax rebate granted by that state.
The film was directed by Jerry Sonnenfield and produced by Walter F. Sparks. The film became the most expensive comedy of all time, with a budget of US$225 million.
Box Office, Fans, and Critics
Men in Black 3 was released on May 14, 2012, in Berlin, Germany, and proved both a critical and economic success, grossing a total of US$624 million. Impressively, the action comedy had an overall gross of $589.3 million.
The movie was well received by critics with CinemaScore giving it a B+ and viewers giving it an approval rating of up 87%. Although the fans on Rotten Tomatoes gave a 91% upvote, the website had this to say
“It isn’t exactly a persuasive argument for the continuation of the franchise–but Men in Black III is better than its predecessor and manages to exceed expectations.”
Damian Boyce responded
“Hooray. After the disappointing Men In Black 2, the franchise returns with a fun exciting adventure. The movie tries to recapture the magic of the original as Will Smith teams up first with Tommy Lee Jones, and then with a brilliant Josh Brolin giving a wonderful Tommy Lee Jones impression as a younger version of “K”.
“The accent of this movie is more about action than comedy but that makes for a much more exciting adventure this time around. Although with the movie is set in the past as Agent “J” travels back in time to save the younger version of Agent “K” it does mean a lack of Tommy Lee Jones in the movie. But there is no doubt you feel his presence channeled through Josh Brolin. This movie is energetic and is great fun. This is Men In Black back to its exciting best.”
Men in Black 3 is a family fun action comedy, with some of our favorite actors. This is the last in the trilogy and after seeing it span three decades, the franchise has done an excellent job in this reel. It still snatches out some great laughs and goofy actions, if not it would not be MIB.
