Men In Black 2 DVD Review:


The Movie

When a renegade Kylothian monster disguised as a lingerie model threatens the survival of the human race, the boys of the MIB get the call to step up… and get busy! But first, Jay needs to drag Kay out of an early retirement with the U.S. Post Office -- and there's not much time to get him up to speed. With their headquarters under siege and time running out, the boys in black enlist the help of Frank the Pug and a posse of hard-living worms to help them kick some seriously sexy alien butt!

MEN IN BLACK II is an over-hyped plunder. This franchise has noticeably run out of steam. The film is an unremarkable and uninteresting sequel. The special effects are nothing new and neither is its story. I was expecting something a little more exciting and new, but instead we get another “paycheck movie”, one that attracted all involved for one reason and one reason only - to earn some cash. It offered nothing ingenious or charming.

The Video

MEN IN BLACK II appears in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Overall, the movie looked quite good. However, the picture demonstrated a few minute weaknesses. Sharpness consistently appeared positive.

The movie seemed crisp and well defined most of the time with occasional speckles and grit. A few wide shots came across somewhat soft. There were no major issues with jagged edges, but a little shimmering popped up at times. I also noticed some light edge enhancement. I wasn’t too impressed considering this is such a recent film. The film highlighted a rather bright and vibrant sense of color in its pallet. Black levels were deep and rich, while shadow detail looked deep but didn’t become exceptionally thick.

The Audio

MEN IN BLACK II contains a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. The film displayed a energetic mix through out the film. Sound separated perfectly, and effects fit together adequately well. Audio quality was clear-cut and I thought speech came across natural and clear. The films music score also came across lively and particularly dynamic. In the end, the audio seemed to prevail over the video quality, nevertheless it all seemed to come together.

The Extras

Disc One:
- Director's Commentary with Optional Telestrator Diagrams
- Alien Broadcast
- Special Animated Short Film

Disc Two:
- Alternate Ending
- Blooper Reel
- Exclusive Featurettes: Take 2: Looping MIB II, Alien Esoterica, Serleena Animatica, Rick Baker (Special Make Up Effects), Danny Elfman (Original Score), Bo Welch (Art/Production Design), Foley Artists, Frank the Pug, Jarra, Jeebs, Jeff the Worm, Scrad/Charlie, Serleena, The Worms, Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
- Will Smith Music Video
- Multi-Angle Scene Deconstructions
- Theatrical One Sheets
- Filmographies

DVD-ROM Features:

- Crossfire: MIIB Crossfire Game

- Screen Saver

- Concept Designs

- Men in Black 2 Script

Overall

Overall, MEN IN BLACK II offered nothing new and inspiring. The film is watch-able and moderately pleasing at times, but it just doesn’t match up to the original. The video presentation was a little disappointing, but the sound and disc supplements bring this DVD package together.

Fans of MEN IN BLACK will find the sequel somewhat enjoyable but nothing spectacular. I can’t say that I hated the film; I just felt that not an adequate amount of the material stood out for me to highly recommend it.

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