Review: Tessa Thompson aside, 'Men in Black: International' is a globe-trotting mediocrity
by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
Jun 17, 2019
3 minutes
The "Men in Black" movies proceed from the notion that creatures from neighboring galaxies walk and slither among us, many of them disguised as human beings.
Like its three predecessors - including the still-terrific 1997 original - "Men in Black: International" features an amusing throwaway gag revealing that some of these aliens are, in fact, masquerading as real-life celebrities. If you suspected that Elon Musk was not entirely of this world, your instincts were correct.
The movie itself, a weightless, unmemorable summer distraction, offers its own curious meta-variation on the joke. It certainly
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