As the latter half of June arrived, schools across America began their summer break one after another, and a new round of competition for the hot movie season started. Kicking off this time was "Men in Black," jointly invested in by Columbia, Bossworth, and DreamWorks.
This fairly mediocre novel, upon being adapted into a film, received enthusiastic acclaim. The hidden theme of presenting humanity as insignificant, the comically humorous presentation, and the idea that aliens are right beside us all drew considerable attention. The two leads, Tommy Lee Jones with his feigned seriousness, and Will Smith's rich body language, were quite the highlights. Monica, although her performance was by the book, had moments that caught the eye – like the scene where she killed the big bug that tried to sneak up on them, and her sharp suit look when she joined the Men in Black was very cool.
