Men in Black: International
2019 · Directed by F. Gary Gray
Original language: English
- comedy
- science fiction
- action
- adventure
The story
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated studio daylight carries most of this film: sunlit London streets, Parisian café terraces, glossy hotel lobbies and the washed-out glare of the Sahara, all rendered in clean digital colour with a polished, blockbuster sheen. Camera moves are fluid and busy, with sweeping drone-style establishing shots, quick whip pans during chases and a lot of kinetic cutting in the fight scenes. The score is brassy and jaunty, dropping into synth-driven action beats, and the alien creature designs are loud, cartoonish and bright. The vibe is breezy, cheeky and high-energy, a playful popcorn ride rather than anything moody or reflective, best suited to a lazy weekend afternoon or a light evening with friends. Its pacing is brisk and it leans on banter, with a buddy-cop rapport between two agents who spar, tease and gradually earn each other's trust. Violence is frequent and cartoonish: punches, gunfights and alien-blasting action with bloodless, mostly comic impact, and no real gore or sexual content. Tension is light and never sustained dread. It suits viewers who want fast, funny, undemanding sci-fi action with a crowd-pleasing charm.
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