Men in Black: International destroys the chemistry of its tracks

There is nothing more frustrating than missing a lost opportunity. That's all I could think of while sitting at the theater watching Men in Black: International : What a mess. This film has it all: a fun pop franchise, a charismatic and talented cast, a more than competent director and huge amounts invested in it.

The film follows Molly / Agent M, a sensible woman who has spent her life trying to find the MIB after an alien encounter in her. youth. Once she finds them, she is recruited by O (Emma Thompson, always welcome) as a probation officer and is sent to London for her first badignment. There she meets the head of the London branch High T (Liam Neeson) and badociates with the agent H as a daring agent, the agent H (Chris Hemsworth), while the agent of the London branch High T (Liam Neeson). they are working on discovering a mole in MIB.

Hemsworth and Thompson, who showed excellent chemistry between friends in Thor: Ragnarok seem to have less fun in the MIB universe. Their characters are too wrapped up in incomprehensible scenario developments (an alien badbadination, a stolen weapon) and are constantly fleeing around the world to develop any solid distribution. Both actors do their best with the material, and Hemsworth is always a delight when he plays arrogant but stumbling heroes.

The film, like other films in the franchise, has its share of fun co-stars, including What we do in the shadows Kayvan Novak as foreigners multiple and Kumail Nanjiani in warrior called Pawny. Rebecca Ferguson briefly appears as a three-armed alien arms dealer and a former agent H lover, but she is largely lost in a thankless role. I could not help but think that the movie would be better served by making it the main villain, as opposed to the painfully obvious mole of MIB.

The places in which they shoot (Paris, Morocco, Italy) are beautifully shot, but with little logic or creativity behind each scene, the film lacks a light touch and effortless. Everyone is trying very hard, and it shows, when he should feel windy and effortless. And the sets of action do not feel exciting or cool. It's a shame, because the director F. Gary Gray gave us the very entertaining The Fate of the Furious so that he knows how to create an action sequence. The last battle scene is particularly disappointing, shot in dark shadows with little enthusiasm or originality.

When the first Men in Black was created, in 1997, he was hailed for his original stories, kinetic game scenes, and strange pair chemistry of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. . Since then, none of the sequels or spin-offs have been able to harness the same spiritual energy of Ed Solomon's original script.

MIB: International was a golden opportunity to revitalize a declining franchise, which should have been a home run. But what a brief animation there is to watch while watching the film fades instantly at the exit of the theater. The franchise and its stars deserved better than this disappointing release.

(image: Giles Keyte / Sony Pictures)

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