Men In Black 3

When Boris the Animal goes back to 1969, he changes history and kills "K"

The long awaited third installment in the Men in Black series of films sees an alien, "Boris the Animal", escape from a maximum security prison on the surface on the moon and swear to gain revenge on the man who put him there, "Agent K".

"Boris" travels back to 1969 to change the past and kill the man who had him incarcerated, this way changing the history of the world and allowing his doomed species to continue their plans of a global invasion. The only man who can save "Agent K" is his long time partner, "Agent J". He has to time jump back to 1969 and make sure that "K" never gets to encounter the alien. 

In order to do this he has to forge a new relationship with the man who has has called partner for the past 14 years, almost as though they have never met. If he fails to do this, not only will he lose the man who he sees as a father, but also fail to stop the end of the planet. While doing this he comes into contact with evil from the past and the future and discovers some home truths that he really doesn't want the answers to.

It has been ten long years since we were thrilled by Men in Black II and, finally Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith return to our screens as the men in the black suits to thrill us with tales of creatures beyond our planet and universe. Older and wiser and still protecting the world from the creatures out there, but this time, having to face their own mortality, some 40 years in the past. 

Will Smith as "Agent J", gives a decent performance, but it is hard not to remember him as a young 20 something, actor, who takes on the might of the alien world, taking the knocks and dodging the barrages of attacks of those who would take over the world. Smith gives more of an emotional performance than his previous outings as "J", showing that he has grown so much as an actor, but may not be the perfect fit for this series anymore.

Tommy Lee Jones does not get a whole lot of screen time in this film as "Agent K", but he does give his usual convincing showing, his character seeming tired and fed up with the job, but still as stoic and job focused as he has always been. It is a shame that he is not allowed to show more of his skills as a truly great actor in this one.

Josh Brolin is the bright light in this one, giving a stellar performance as the "Young Agent K", in his first big screen outing since "True Grit" in 2010. He honestly could have been Tommy Lee Jones 35-40 years ago, the resemblance is uncanny. His performance is spot on and is a true highlight in the film. New Zealand born Jemaine Clement gives a very decent showing as the various guises of "Boris the Animal", completely transformed by the make-up genius that must have attacked him during every day of filming. British acting legend Emma Thompson gives yet another fine performance in the role of "O", while the talented Michael Stuhlbarg, gives a very decent showing as the clairvoyant "Grifin". Keep an eye out for "Pussycat Doll" Nicole Scherzinger who makes a good cameo at the start of the film

The story is decent and worth a watch, but you got the feeling that something was missing and there could have been more coverage of the various alien species out there.

6.5/10