A bunch of Latinos are being transported to the US-Mexico border. A guy named Mikey reveals himself to be an extraterrestrial.

Sometime later, NYPD officer James Edwards is chasing a criminal. Like Mikey, he happens to be an extraterrestrial in disguise. Shortly after being caught, the criminal takes his own life.

Meanwhile, a man called Edgar, who lives in the countryside, goes outside his home after a spaceship crashes into his yard. But he is attacked, killed, and possessed by an alien.

James gets reprimanded by the other staff at his job. But later, a man, going by the identity, “Kay,” recruits him for a special organization called the MiB. There, he meets other men who serve in the police force or army. They all learn how to take down dangerous aliens.

From that point on, James also has to have his identification records erased. He goes by the codename, “Jay,” and assists “Kay.”

One of his first tasks is to ask Edgar’s wife about his strange actions. She reveals the details. But Kay uses a special stick to make her forget what she said.

While investigating “Edgar’s” actions, Jay and Kay go to a morgue. There, they meet Dr. Laurel Weaver. They investigate two dead bodies. One of them is being controlled by a dying little alien. The alien tells them that the galaxy is on Orion’s belt, and then meets his demise.

The world is in danger. And eventually, its time to end comes closer.

The beginning of this movie promised action and adventure. There was also some humor. One example is when the countdown to the end of the world had the phrase, “Sorry” added to it (trying to feel “sorry” about that). I have never seen another film where that happened.

I admire Will Smith’s portrayal of a serious character. It differs from 2004’s Shark Tale and 2019’s Aladdin, where he played funny characters. However, even though those films came out after this one, I saw them before this.

This movie has so many twists and turns. One of them includes a talking dog. Even though I enjoy surprises, this one felt odd and out of place. Jay and Kay asked it for information, and they reacted like it was a human when it spoke. There were no hints to the dog earlier in the film.

One of the biggest parts of the movie’s character development involves casual or relaxed reactions, including the extreme situations. For instance, when “Edgar” returns inside his house to “his” wife, “he” asks for sugar water and behaves abnormally. His wife just listens to “him.” When “he” stretches the skin on “his” face back, she faints.

I was expecting her to ask “him” if he was okay and how he didn’t seem like himself. I also predicted that she’d scream when “he” stretched the face’s skin. She also would have called 911.

Unfortunately, the movie is also confusing at times. It can be gross, too. I covered up some parts. But that’s just me.

On the bright side, it is not scary. However, there is a scene with flashing lights. This can be important for photosensitive viewers to know.

Even though the movie is rated PG-13, it has strong language. I think it is best for ages 15 and up.

Overall, I thought Men in Black was just okay. The character development and plot approach just didn’t do it for me.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars.