The previous success of the Men in Black series mainly lies in a preset of the coexistence of aliens and humans, alien funny stage design and funny jokes. I never pay attention to the plot, let alone the logic. You say that you accept that aliens are running all over the place and you still care about the plot is too ridiculous, right? It was forgivable that the logic was messed up at the time, because similar high-CG comedy films were not common at that time, this relaxed joke and Will Smith's tone had already satisfied the audience's need to relax, and the market could do it as a whole. There are not many competing products with similar effects, so it has become a classic. But after ten years, if the original formula is still adhered to and not improved, its charm will naturally be greatly reduced in view of the increasing number of similar competing products on the market.
For example, compared with the old generation, the new generation of X-Men is obviously a lot smarter in terms of plot. From the original "killing monsters" mode to the "digging into the character" mode, Mystique, Dark Phoenix, especially Wan Magneto's solo play takes the lion's share, and their imagery is fuller. This is the change of the times. The producers are aware of the growth of the audience. Everyone's aesthetic fatigue of CG fights is also doomed to rely on "spectacles" to capture the audience. This road is only temporary. If you give the audience unprecedented senses, it can also give water to the logic of the plot. I believe that the audience will still buy it. For example, Avatar was a typical example. And the only thing that will not be out of date no matter how many years are, is the excellent plot.
Men in Black is not something to win by plot. Over the years, its plot has been at the level of primary school students writing and continuing to write martial arts novels. If it does not improve at all until now, it is a terminal illness. It can attract nostalgic fans at most, or viewers who want to relax without their brains, so it is about six points.
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