Throwback Thursday: Men in Black 3 (2012)

The final film in a movie trilogy is sometimes the hardest one to complete. The legacy of the entire narrative can be dependent on how the closing tale is presented.

Men in Black 3 (2012) is the third film in the Men in Black trinity. Following the events of Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black II (2002), Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) has retired. He has no idea that an alien he put away years ago, Boris the Animal (Jermaine Clement), has broken out of prison and wants revenge. His plan is to go back to 1969 and assassinate Agent K.

After realizing that this has altered the timeline completely, Agent J (Will Smith) has to back in time. His job is to save the young Agent K (Josh Brolin). But he has only 24 hours to do so. But before he can save K, K has to trust him. Assisted by Griffin (Michael Stuhlbarg), J knows what is on the line if he fails. What he does not know is the secret that K has kept from him.

While it is not Return of the Jedi, Men in Black 3 is the perfect ending within the entirety of the overall story. It has all of the qualities that made Men in Black what it is (despite the failure that is Men in Black II) and gives the characters the ending they deserve.

My only complaint is the usual one. The only females are Agent O (Emma Thompson), Young Agent O (Alice Eve), and Boris’s Girlfriend (Nicole Scherzinger).

Do I recommend it? I am leaning toward yes.

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Author: Writergurlny

I am Brooklyn, NY born and raised writer who needs writing to find sanity in an insane world. To quote Charlotte Bronte: “I'm just going to write because I cannot help it.”

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