Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
2/4
Bad Boys II: Magnum Opus of the Maestro of Mayhem!
Indyfreak - wrote on 09/05/2018
Absurdly cartoonishly violence and excessively ott editing both run amok in this bloated Michael Bay action epic. There is a perfectly solid 90 minute popcorn movie spliced into a two and a half hour long standup routine which becomes a duel between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Will Smith is one of the most charismatic action leads in Hollywood so even if a line doesn't land, it's tolerable because he says it. Martin Lawrence on the other hand rarely elicits even a chuckle and just sounds whiny. Joe Pantoliano adds really nothing new to the cliche role of 'stressed out police chief'. Meanwhile Jordi Molla comes across as a Latin version of Gary Oldman from every Hollywood villain role he ever did. Really, the only other main star that delivers a solid performance aside from Smith …
Rating of
3/4
Bad Boys -- good movie
The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/01/2008
Two Miami Police officers (Will Smith and Martin Lawrence) and a beautiful DEA agent (Gabrielle Union), who happens to be the sister of one of the Miami officers, are on the same case -- to take down a major Miami kingpin (Jordi Molla).
If you like lots of action in a movie, this one not only gives you a LOT of it, it overkills the it. However, the violence that comes with most of the action is very graphic, and is NOT for children.
Possibly the best part of the movie, besides the high amount of action is the chemistry between Smith and Lawrence. You can actually believe that the two characters they portray have been friends for many years.
Sadly, Union's character is not in a big enough role in my opinion. With the relationship she has with Smith and Lawrence's characters, …
