After
ten years
the dynamic duo Agent J. and K. Returns back
to the big screen, this time in 3D.
(Quick Note:
There are some very impressive 3D scenes which
don’t feel as forced as in so many
other films. MIB3 is one of the films in which the 3D effect is better
implemented, but don’t justifies the higher ticket price.)
Again,
it's their job to protect the Earth from strangely designed aliens and not just in the present. This time it's up to Agent
J (Will Smith)
to protect his partner K (Tommy Lee Jones) against the return
of his most powerful enemy. The twist this
time, Agent J has to travel
back in time to change
the future. The film doesn’t stiff about explanation or alternate
scenarios, but uses it for a fresh setting. It stiffens the film is not too much time on
alternate strands, but also uses it for a
fresh setting. The bulk of the film plays the
sixties, the time when the MIB
was established, providing many explanations for its predecessors. It also
portrays the racism and old-fashioned technology of that time.
The story is very thin like
its predecessors and serves only as a ride on the fast track and
action-packed roller coaster. As it is typical for villains, also this time they will be shot and pursued. Despite
the beautiful action orgies
the jokes are the real highlight of the film. They
are more numerous and funnier than
before, which is mainly due to the fact that they are not
so childish anymore. Just think
of the "egg-neck monsters" from the second movie. Also the creatively designed aliens
are just as successful as the
jokes. Especially the bad guy
stands out for the first time and looks terrifying.
The
actors all play their roles well.
This is the first film with Will Smith in the lead that I like since I Am
Legend. He acts the best as a Klutz, much better than is last social dramas. Josh Brolin, who plays
the past version of Agent K. knows how to shine. The
Positive surprise was Michael Stuhlbarg, as
a slightly strange alien. He will probably be seen in more movies from now on. Shortcoming is the unspectacular film music,
which languishes in the
background and sometimes the partly
bad computer effects.
The latter will not
be noticed by most viewers.
All
in all MIB3 is an entertaining popcorn movie. People, who already liked the predecessor,
will be thrilled by the new adventures of the men in black.
Summary of the Beginning:
In a lost age the world is divided into four equal powers: Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. In each nation there's a group of gifted people known as Benders who have the ability to manipulate their native element using martial arts and elemental magic. For thousands of years the nations lived together peacefully. But then disaster struck. The young ruler of the Fire Nation, Fire Lord Sozin, began a war of world conquest. The only one who could have prevented it was the Avatar. The Avatar is the human incarnation of the Spirit of the World, he alone can master bending all four elements. But, just when he was needed most, he disappeared. Now, 100 years later, a young Waterbender named Katara and her older brother Sokka stumble upon the long lost Avatar, Aang, who was encased in an iceberg for 100 years. Now, they must help Aang master all four elements before summer when Sozin's grandson Fire Lord Ozai will use a comet to deal one last deadly strike against the other nations and claim a Fire Nation victory. But, all that is easier said than done with the Fire Lord's determined and hot-tempered son, Prince Zuko, hot on their trail. Summary on IMDB written by Melanie
The plot and story of the first season isn't the biggest point of Avatar. It's the world and setting that sucks you in and makes you love the story. The characters are funny to watch and the gags are hilourisly most of the time with a only few kindish execption, which was kinda expected in a show meant for kids. The series shows a lot of great fundamental concepts of budhism like equality, harmony, peace, living with nature and the bad side of human behaviour, which makes it a great series for children. The plot is episodic and has each time a little heart warming conclusion to the side story. The problems are simple, because of the limited time but most of the time varied enough. The real exciting parts are these in which the character grow in their characteristic. Be it the love life of Soka and the withcoming problems of getting a girlfriend and Aangs loneliness of being the last one of his kind. A greater plot is hinted all the time but fully executed at the end of the season, which kinda felt short coming and to forced. It would have been better to give it one more episode to stretch it more. The first season focus clearly more on the world and the growing bound between the group members. Next weeks post will be about the second season called Earth.
