Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Movie Synopsis:
BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE is the story of two cops on the run. Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Miles Burnett (Martin Lawrence) continue to fight crime in Miami. Mike finally decides to settle down. When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.
Star Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence
Director: Adil & Bilall
Review:
Chris Bremner and Will Beall’s story is ordinary and also clichéd. The screenplay, however, is very effective and keeps the interest going. The dialogues are one of the film’s USP’s and add to the fun. The action is a bit gory and adds to the madness, particularly in the climax.
Adil & Bilall’s direction is neat and also stylish. This is the shortest BAD BOYS film to date and yet, the makers manage to pack in a lot. The character arcs are fascinating. Marcus, who became ‘non-violent’ in the last film, is now the complete opposite and also free-spirited and it is sure to raise laughs. The action scenes keep the viewers gripped. The stand out ones are the one in the aeroplane, the elevator and the one in Marcus’ house. The action scenes really draw you in & keep your focus like the first 2 movies do so well.
On the flipside, the villain track is not well fleshed out. This happened even in the first BAD BOYS film. But the third part set a record in this regard where the antagonist was given her due and also an unpredictable back story. The antagonist, hence, fails to leave a strong mark in this film. The action at the strip club seemed forced. In fact, the film drops in the middle. Lastly, the hype seems very limited this time.
Martin Lawrence takes the cake this time. He provides the maximum laughs and is very convincing. Will Smith keeps it subtle as he’s mainly reacting to Martin’s bizarre one-liners. Yet, it doesn’t look out of character for him and is impressive. Eric Dane is okay as the villain and is let down by the writing. Tiffany Haddish is entertaining. Dennis Greene (Reggie McDonald) is the surprise of the film. Jay Shetty’s special appearance is a surprise as well.
On the whole, BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE provides humour and action in ample doses. I happily and throughly enjoyed this film.
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