Saw Men in Black 2, a not-very-good sequel to the original hit from the 90s. Here's the plot: there's a shadow society of aliens who walk among us normal humans and a police-force armed with amnesia-rays who police this shadow society. In the original, they had to deal with a very mean alien who was killing everyone. In this one, they again have to deal with a mean alien who is killing everyone, but this time it's a girl.
The movie is alright but very inferior to the original. It feels more like we're watching a sitcom season finale than a movie. The protagonist pairs up with a talking pug dog. The antagonist extends plastic-looking CGI tentacles. In one scene these tentacles poke into someone's ear and emerge out of his nose. It's a fairly wacky movie for wackiness's sake. It passes the time.
The movie is an effects-driven film. Those are nice, however CGI-heavy, but the rest of the film is clearly a distant after-thought. There's a love interest that doesn't really go anywhere, there's a Bourne Identity-style series of clues to keep the plot moving. It's not unpleasant, but a completely forgettable movie.
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