Monday, 25 March 2013

MEN IN BLACK 3











After breaking out of a maximum security prison base located deep in outer space, Boris the Animal decides to go back in time after the man who arrested him- Agent K. When this happens Agent J realizes a little too late that his timeline has been changed and something really wrong has happened to Agent K. After going back in time to solidify his concerns, Agent J realizes he was right. It takes a while to convince young Agent K what is going on, but eventually they begin to work together. They receive help from the alien that helped Agent K protect the world so many years ago. After they eliminate Boris the Animal, Agent K learns a secret that Agent K never told him, which perfectly wrapped up all three movies.

The political issue that the movie seems to be addressing would be the threat of an alien attack. Even though many people do not believe in extra-terrestrial beings, the thought alone is intriguing. The main theme of the movie is revenge. It does contain many more - friendship, heartbreak, time-travel, and coming of age. A very important message that the film is trying to send is that you should never judge a book by its cover. We can observe this in two ways. In the film, everything appears normal on the surface- it is only when the agents go into their headquarters we are able to tell that aliens exist. Another way we see this in the film is when we find out that Agent K had been a different person many years ago. Agent J continuously asks K, "damn K, what happened to you? Something really bad must have happened to you." We learn that Agent K had been there when Agent J's dad died protecting him from aliens as a child, and this is why he is so cold and distant when they return back to their normal lives.
Agent K is the typical secret agent, cold and distant and walks around with a chip on his shoulder. If classified, he would be the “bad cop.” Agent J is the youngest out of the two. He is very hip, has a great personality and an even better sense of humor. He is always poking fun at Agent K. Obviously he would be the “good cop.” Agent K's role supports the plot perfectly, as we learn what has happened to him to make him so bitter. Agent J's role also supports the plot, as we learn why him and Agent K are so attached to one another despite being complete opposites. The stereotypes were intentional- if things were any different the story would not have come together the way that it did. 
Since this was a sequel film from the 90’s, they were expecting those same children that are now adults to watch.  Even though it would appear this movie is strictly for younger boys, we can see that the intended audience for this film would be families. This is evident through the overall writing of the film, and also the message of importance of family at the end. The film was very successful in its appeal. I would recommend this movie to anyone in a heartbeat. I would gladly do so, as it conveys an overall powerful and inspirational message.                                       
I thought the film was amazing. Like I said, the way they tied up the 3 movies was perfect. This is saying something, because I usually do not enjoy sequels to movies. Everything made perfect sense that once did not, allowing former fans to have a peace of mind knowing that this movie has ended on a PERFECT note.
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