Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith give uproarious comic performances as government agents ordered to keep New York's monsters in Manhattan, where they'll blend right in with the rest of the confusion.

David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

The snappy sci-fi hoot Men in Black...is a kind of Independence Day for smart people.

Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

A genially twisted riff on the familiar alien invaders story, a lively summer entertainment that marries a deadpan sense of humor to the strangest creatures around.

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times