Men in Black (Collector's Series)

Men in Black (Collector's Series)
by Barry Sonnenfeld

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Movie Review: The dry wit of the commentary makes this a necessary buy
Summary: 5 Stars

Very simply put: together Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Sonnenfeld shine as a great tag-team of dry wit and companionship as they watch and play witness to their film again.

I love this movie, and bought the DVD specifically for the commentary. I was amazed to find that this is not the standard commentary that you get from almost every other DVD with boring technical specs and folks gushing over each other's performances, but instead is filled with so much subtle humor and good, personal vibes that it is much more interesting than the audio track that it subserviates and obscures. (The bicycle joke referencing "For Love or Money" is brilliant in its self-deprecation!) There are, of course, technical insights, but are buffered on all sides with a true concern with the movie and watchers -- very little of the standard "this scene was shot using a Claytometer lens and a forester-filter" kind of stuff that very few of us care about.

Putting the humor aside, the commentary track makes watching the movie feel like you're watching with a pair of good-humored uncles (well, I'm only 31, so it could happen). Tommy Lee Jones constantly mocks amazement as the plot progresses while providing insight and asking questions, and Barry Sonnenfeld mellows out and points out some incredibly interesting facts while never being anything more than an omniscient observer.

All in all, the humor within is refined, intelligent, and genteel, like what you would expect from an NPR broadcast. If you thought that Will Smith was the comedic powerhouse of the film, then you may not appreciate the commentary. If you recognize Tommy Lee Jones as the man with the best character and truly the best lines, then you should get this DVD and experience even more of his genius!

Summary of Men in Black (Collector's Series)