To Know Before You Go:
Movie: Men in Black: International
Rating: PG-13
Age Suggestion: 10 years + (violence and monsters are similar to the first series)
Running Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Release Date: June 14th, 2019
Stars: 3 out of 5
Themes: Loyalty, Love vs. Logic, Heroism, Friendship
Trigger Warnings: The violence and scary monster moments are very similar to the first installment. Just like in the others, there are deaths and jump scares. But not as many as there could be. There are a pair of truly creepy aliens.
Men in Black: International Discussion Questions below with light spoilers
Quick Summary
Agent H is always down for saving the world while having fun. But being heroic with a partner? That he’s not so sure about. And Agent M is on a quest to figure out how the universe really works and isn’t interested in having fun. As their worlds collide will they be able to save ours? This is a great next installment in the franchise. Lots of laughs, some edge of your seat moments and a twist we didn’t see coming…
Men in Black: International Discussion Questions (Contains light spoilers)
- Which was the coolest looking alien?
- If you could have an alien sidekick- would you?
- Do you think it’s ever really possible to understand how the universe works?
- Things aren’t always as they appear. And people (and aliens) are not always what you assume they are. How has this been true in your life recently?
- Showing kindness as a child to someone ended up saving her life later on. Has something good that you’ve done come back to help you later on in life?
- If you could play with any of the gadgets from the movie- which one would you choose?
Reviews (More spoilers below)
Thoughts from the Elf:
-I enjoyed the general plot of the movie. There were a couple of spots where it dragged a little. But for the most part it was very engaging.
-There was a good mix of humor and serious alien fighting.
-Two of the different aliens that really creeped me out they were done so well.
-The acting was great. I loved Emma Thompson’s character especially! This was cast really well. It would have been wonderful to see some of the original characters pop through for a minute, but they did a good job of keeping the flow of the movie so that they weren’t missed too badly.
-I’ve read a couple of pieces that talk about how the remake was off because they added women to be politically correct. It was not obnoxious or over politicized to add women the way they did into the universe. They did it very well and with a little humor.
-There was plenty of action and humor and I’m hopeful that they’ll continue the series and that there will be a little romance too.
Check out some of our other teen-friendly movies reviews:
–Godzilla: King of the Monsters
–Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
–Alita: Battle Angel
–Avengers: Endgame
–Bumblebee
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–Men in Black
–Men in Black II
–Men in Black 3
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