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Selected excerpts from reviews of Men in Black lii

It’s better than the first one. — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-times Among the many pleasures of Men in Black Ill (available in hip-and-happening 3-D) is the nimble efficiency with which the movie re-establishes the old MIS conventions — all those fabulously ornate Rick Baker-designed creatures, all that Jones crustiness and Smith slickness — and then just as gracefully finds something new to do with the boys and their Ray-bans. Lisa Schwa rzbaum, Entertainment Weekly Josh Brolin’s hilarious turn as the younger version of the character made famous by Tommy Lee Jones is alone worth the price of admission. — Scotta. Mantz, Access Hollywood The good news is that it’s better than the second Men in Black. The bad news is: not all that much. There are a couple of clever ideas, a few funny moments, a wealth of computer-generated special effects. But it’s hollow at its core, and the asides have lost some of their spark. — Billgoodykoontz, Arizono Republic A character-driven story that resurrects this entertaining franchise. Frederic ond May Ann Brussot, Spirituolity ond Pro ctice Men in Blocklil isso dull and empty, it’s the first movie that has ever made me think, “Thank God this is in 3-D:’ — Rene Rodriguez, Miomi Herold This is a heartless, cheerless mess, a meandering 1 00-minute excuse to enter the already overflowing summer movie fray. Here, the hipster irony that made the firstfilm fly is all but dead. In its place is a flat feeling of déjà vu. —Bill Gibton, Popmotters