Men in Black II
Movie, 2002, Agents J & K, Set in Five years later
Men in Black II is #3 of 5 in release order and #3 of 5 in chronological order in the Men in Black.
The story
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.
Men in Black II recap
Five years later, J is the agency's top agent and keeps neuralyzing his partners, and K, now Kevin Brown, works at a post office in Massachusetts with no memory of the MIB. Serleena, a shape-shifting Kylothian who takes the form of a lingerie model, arrives on Earth hunting the Light of Zartha, a powerful object that K hid years earlier. She murders the owner of a pizzeria, and a witness, Laura Vasquez, catches J's eye; he does not neuralyze her. Serleena takes over MIB headquarters. Because only K knows where the Light is, J restores K's memory with an old deneuralyzer, and pieces of his past come back in stages, leading them to clues he left himself: a locker at Grand Central Terminal, whose tiny inhabitants worship him, and a video store. The Light, K finally remembers, is not an object at all.
Men in Black II ending explained
The Light is Laura, the daughter of the Zarthan queen, who left her on Earth for protection. Serleena is swallowed by a giant worm, and Laura must leave Earth before the Light destroys the planet, leaving J heartbroken. K neuralyzes the city to wipe the event from public memory, then returns as J's partner. K reveals that our universe is itself inside an alien's locker.
Where to watch Men in Black II
Men in Black II is streaming on Paramount+ and YouTube TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 38%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Men in Black: The Series, before Men in Black 3.
- Chronological order: after Men in Black: The Series, before Men in Black 3.
What to watch before Men in Black II
Men in Black (1997), which Men in Black II (2002) continues.
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as Kay
- Will Smith as Jay
- Rip Torn as Zed
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Serleena
- Johnny Knoxville as Scrad / Charlie
- Rosario Dawson as Laura Vasquez
- Tony Shalhoub as Jeebs
- Patrick Warburton as Agent Tee
- Jack Kehler as Ben
- David Cross as Newton
- Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine as Hailey
- Peter Spellos as Motorman
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.