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47. Men in Black - Pirateking2000
https://youtu.be/mVAePIyC4kQ

Unique: 5.25
Story: 4.75
Music: 5
Animation: 6.25
Personal: 5
Average: 5.25

This is a mostly conventional cartoon intro, but I like the moments where it takes a chance and goes outside the norm. Probably the most interesting part comes near the end when the two lead characters wander into a field of nondescript people all colored gray. Then in a manner reminiscent of They Live, a device lets you see the alien hiding among them. And the animation when the fake person reveals its true monstrous appearance was really cool. Too bad more of the intro wasnt like that.

The only other part of the intro that stood out to me was when you see the people in the lineup moving left and right to the rhythm, and then once revealed as aliens, they continue to move to the music. Its a bit gimmicky, but still kind of novel, as opposed to showing off the fancy car or seeing the characters just walking around.

The animation looked good overall. There could have been a bit more detail to the human faces, which was oddly lacking most for the two main characters. But theres some good details to the aliens, particularly that one who transforms near the end. And although I didnt much care about the scenes with the car, there were some great visual effects involving it, such as the red glow from the brake lights as it zooms by and the way the animation is used to create a sense of rapid motion. Also, the theme song goes quite well with the visuals, although it could have been more memorable.

Finally, we get a good sense of the world these characters inhabit that helps the Story score, but not enough about the two main characters. The most personality that comes through was the funny glance one character gives his partner at pulling out the minuscule gun. If anything, the aliens convey a stronger sense of personality, and it seems like the intro was built around them.