Miami Heat.
124 Mins. Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Paola Núñez, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Kate Del Castillo, Jacob Scipio, Nicky Jam & Joe Pantoliano. Directors: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah.
We ride together. S### just got real again! It's official. The saga continues. Ayo you ready? Let's do it! It's almost been 20 years (and you thought the talents of the South Beach bringing the heat energy of 'Bad Boys II' took long enough after the very original, original), but 'Bad Boys' is back like the 80's Detroit Pistons (but this time no NBA legend John 'The Spider' Sally bifocal behind the desk?! With all those vegans in Miami too?!) in the heat of Miami (with a framed and retired Dwayne Wade jersey after the last dance of an Alonzo Mourning 33) 'For Life'. Like a P. Diddy and the Bad Boy Family classic this is 'Bad Boys For Life' with another sick soundtrack to 'Shake Ya Tailfeather' too like the "mercy, mercy, mercy" of Diana King's 'Shy Guy'. As Def Comedy Jam Martin Lawrence and Will Smith welcomed back to Miami become South Beach King's like the 6 of Laker LeBron James. But this time the Michael "Bayhem" direction is gone ("YES!"), but there is still some action buried like '6 Underground' ("NO!") as dynamic 'Black' and 'Image' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah keep that like Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett super sequel energy in this Jerry Bruckheimer production. Following the Florida neon all the way to another Mexico City finale. And buffing out a knowing wink to this 25 ride or die perfect partnership in a rush 48 hours. A slow mo intro-after a car chase as "pull ourselves over" hilarious and epic as the time that lorry dropped cars all over the port of Miami like Rick Ross does bars-sees Martin Lawrence open the Porsche sports car door on a fire hydrant like he actually did to Michael Bay's ACTUAL car, in said sequels truck drop stunt that didn't leave a scratch before Marty Mar didn't look both ways. It's a meta moment like Lawrence looking to retire from the Law, whilst Smith like a western holds two cowboy guns up and none of these Bad Boys remember the words. Pointing to each other as they rise in slow motion with an expression that looks like these lethal weapons are saying they're Glover "too old for this s###". It's been a long time since Bay made Smith run with an open shirt like a movie star and a 'Transformers' soldier Tyrese 'Waist Deep' homage made Will drop the beach ice cream and pound the pavement again. But still like an underrated 'Gemini Man' this reflection of Big Willie back in style has still got it. Even if there is some kid on a chopper trying to take him out under the helmet. When it comes to these Bad Boys to men in a movie choked full of cameos like D.J. Khaled we've been waiting for another one.
We die together. What are you a cop or a model? Either way Smith suited and police knock, knock, kicking in the door booted is still making players half his age hate the game they can't run in Miami Dolphin yards. Smith's star still shines even if Netflix's 'Bright' didn't quite illuminate as much as Idris Elba replacing him in 'Suicide Squad', like he couldn't replace Robin Williams as the Genie in 'Aladdin', no matter how great he was. And as good as he is in all those movies he's still a dead shot action star like he is a movie one (and now a YouTube one), even if he is in the 50 middle age of a John Wick. But Keanu Reeves with a fourth chapter and 'The Matrix 4' (Will could have Neo found a way to be) in coming back like a Bill and Ted 'Excellent Adventure' on the same day has never been more popular. And we love this scrappy, sweary stage of Smith's career at 50 too. Shooting and rolling out across the floor like he was mechanic under a car with pink smoke in the slowed down background for the perfect South Beach set piece. Just like the actually good 'Gemini Man' that fell last fall gone, if this movie was released 15 years ago a couple after the sequel it would be the biggest and best of the year. But already taking most of the fan service delivering money this 2020 calender, what a way to start January. And they're already planning to go fourth after this 'Bad Boys 3', quicker than ever for this decades in the making sequel that doesn't lose a step in energy even as these Bad Boys are a couple of Friday's from being Bad Old Boys. And just like the 'Rush Hour' of Chris Tucker saying "you got knocked the f###" out like mama, Def Comedy compare legend Martin Lawrence is on forever formidable funny form. Shooting with glasses on in joke book HD...and how about that cranberry baseball jacket? "She knows...she always knows" he hilariously says as his wife blows up his phone the second a perp lands on top of her Nissan he car pool borrowed like Jamie Foxx's 'Collateral' cab for another call back. Remember the morgue drop offs? I tried to forget. But in all Will's popcorn popping action ways, Lawrence's laughs are the perfect comedy counter like the clever hot shot, car seat and Barcalounger, lazy boy back and forth. Before their pit bull motorbike and sidecar Gatling reunion shootout that terminates like a Bay of Transformers in slow motion explosion before the sunset. The chemistry is back like covalent bonds. Penetrating mens souls with his mind as they fist bump over the pink skies of Ocean Drive. Whoosah mother#####!
Remember your pressure points Captain. Guzzling Pepto Bismol like 'Clockers' or Ethan Hawke, what would this movie be without the cop captain of Joe Pantoliano (for the original Miami big three Wade, James and Bosh) shouting at us to "F###" him with the feds right up his ass like some sort of bizarre cop festish fantasy blue movie in his reaction to the violence pornography body count seen on screen here. It's a good job Cypher of 'The Matrix' isn't in Keanu's 'John Wick' franchise like Laurence Fishburne too...he'd have a coronary. The fond, familiar face and voice of Pantoliano told press at the premiere of this picture that's he's been in about 104 movies and thankfully four have been good. If he's talking about these three and 'Matrix' did he forget he was in the 'Goonies', 'Risky Business' and 'The Fugitive' films as a 'U.S. Marshall'? But for all the welcome backs and call backs decade's in the making, there needs to be some new blood and fresh ammunition in this reload before we start calling reboot like shotgun. And that's where A.M.M.O. come in. That's Advanced Miami Metro Operations (hey...they actually got that to work) not "ageing men made obsolete". This S.W.A.T. like team in a mystery machine food truck that 'Chef' Jon Favreau would be proud to show actually works, even if they do look like the cast of 'Saved By The Bell' a couple of reunions away from graduating into their thirties as classic cop car chase tyres screech. Lead by the commanding presence of 'Purge' actress with a Trinity cut, Paola Núñez who deserves a spin off herself, we also have both the mind and muscle of 'Viking' Alexander Ludwig and an almost unrecognisable but undeniable 'High School Musical' and 'Spring Breakers' star Vanessa Hudgens...it's so good to have her back. And the Spalding spinning, mom joke back and forth of 'Riverdale's' Charles Melton completes the team that surprisingly scene steal even the baddest of boys. Add the villainy of 'El Chicano' actress and Google her real life, Kate Del Castillo, 'Bob The Builder' actor (yep...you read right) Jacob Scipio and reggaeton trap star and Will's personal friend Nicky Jam and you have quite the Latin infusion to this third quarter of the Miami Hollywood sign like show taking off like American Airlines. I bet you didn't think you'd have this much f###### fun! This 'Bad Boys' sequel is actually great. What you gonna do? Ready for chapter four? And with the Miami heat of 'Bad Boys II' star Gabrielle Union and 'Sin City' dame to kill for Jessica Alba's 'L.A. Finest' T.V. spin off already bringing it on, the future of these bad boys and girls looks good. What you gonna do? One last time? Nah! They...ain't...go-ing nowhere. They can't be stopped now. Because it's 'Bad Boys' for life. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'Bad Boys II', '6 Underground', 'Lethal Weapon 4'.
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