Still not sure how I feel about the upcoming Men in Black III. The first film was fantastic, the second an unmitigated disaster, and the latest one has been a decade in development. I have a nasty suspicion that the third film could go the way of Terminator: Salvation and if that is the case, the strongest deneuralizer in the world isn't going to wash the memories away of a horrible third film.
Now comes the news from director Barry Sonnenfield that the plot for MIBIII was entirely Will Smith's idea. For those not in the know the upcoming premise of the film involves Agent J (Smith) traveling back in time to save the life of his partner Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones/Josh Brolin). I actually don't have a problem with Smith being the sole impetus behind MIBIII's plot. What I do have a problem with is that filming began when the SCRIPT WASN'T EVEN FINISHED. According to Sonnenfield the second and third acts weren't even complete when production began to roll. This does not bode well for the film in my opinion. That's like starting to cook a meal who's ingredients may spoil while you are waiting for the guy from Lowe's to come in and install the oven!
When asked about this tumltuous situation, Sonnenfield stated, "Was it responsible? The answer is if the movie does well, as I think it will, it was genius. If it's a total failure then it was a really stupid idea." Thanks for clearing that up Bar. The rest of the world couldn't have possibly come to that conclusion on their own. I have a strong suspicion that audiences will be experiencing the latter rather than the former come May.
Men in Black III opens May 25th.
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