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In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. The film is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The screenplay is written by Etan Cohen, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. The producers are Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, and the executive producers are Steven Spielberg and G. Mac Brown.
The third MIB installment, released directly to DVD & Blu-Ray does not have quite the same feel as the first two.
Most noticeable is the lack of a female victim or female "bad guy" which the first two had. Nicole Scherzinger has a brief role as decoy for a prison escape, however she doesn't last long. Jemaine Clement plays Boris the Animal and while his character is mostly make-up and visual effects, his performance was excellent. Tommy Lee Jones is replaced early on by Josh Brolin who plays the role of a younger Agent K for most of the film. Josh's performance was very good. Even though he does not look like Tommy Lee, his voice patterns, facial expressions and body language were very much Agent K. The addition of time travel to the story and the revelations of events tying Agent J & Agent K even close together made for an interesting story.
This movie seems to be a showcase for Rick Baker and his amazing makeup skills. It seems to me we were given much longer glimpses of much more complex extraterrestrials in this version.
Lots of excitement, lots of very beleivable special effects and great acting make this one worth renting.
