BAD BOYS FOR LIFE – “Smith and Lawrence prove they can still bring the goods”

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RATING

DIRECTOR

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah

STARRING

  • Will Smith as Detective Michael "Mike" Lowrey
  • Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett
  • Vanessa Hudgens as Kelly
  • Alexander Ludwig as Dorn
  • Charles Melton as Rafe
  • Paola Núñez as Rita
  • Kate del Castillo as Isabel Aretas
  • Nicky Jam as Zway-Lo
  • Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard

SYNOPSIS

Is the sequel to Bad Boys II (2003) and the third installment in the Bad Boys trilogy (first film was in 1995)

Old-school cops Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett team up to take down the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel. Newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department along with Mike and Marcus go up against the ruthless Armando Armas.

REVIEW SUMMARY

Good news - the signature sun-kissed action and buddy comedy still hit hard in this third Bad Boys outing. And for their parts, Smith and  Lawrence prove they can still bring the goods after all these years. Yep, the pair’s likeable charisma still shines through, even if their energy is somewhat dimmed at this point in their careers. Things aren't all perfect here though (far from it), as the plot is not only predictably absurd and dumbed down to the max, it's also littered with plot holes galore. We also get a bunch of questionable transitions and kitschy camera cuts, making some moments feel "TV sitcom-like." And the less I say about the stilted dialogue the better. Luckily for all involved however, the action is all kinds of explosive, no doubt borrowing heavily from the over the top Fast and Furious formula. But while they set things up for another potential sequel, I'd be perfectly fine if these Bad Boys rode off into the Miami sunset for good. I guess time (and box office tallies) will tell. 

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