Not only are the villains hopelessly forgettable, the heroes are much of the same as well, even if it’s amusing to see them fall back into their personas after all these years. At one point, he does a simple internet search to track down his targets for stealthy sniper assassinations, while a long stretch in the middle involves a contrived reason not to simply kill Lowrey, who is perpetually outgunned and outmatched – and whose highly skilled squad is exceptionally powerless. And Armando is the worst of the bunch, succumbing to every trite routine and posturing of a Terminator-like villain – from killing his own goons to being impervious to bullets to having limitless resources to maintaining a permanent scowl. Isabel’s jailbreak rips off “The Silence of the Lambs,” while her ruthlessness and strength are the same generic stuff of countless other actioners. “This time, it’s different.” Unfortunately, that’s not true for the writing. And she’ll use her son, Armando (Jacob Scipio), to unearth millions of dollars of her dead husband’s illicit fortunes to begin assassinating those responsible for taking down her crime family. But that plan is interrupted as well when murderer Isabel Aretas (Kate del Castillo) breaks out of a Mexican prison in order to mastermind a plot of revenge against Mike. Of course, this upsets Lowrey, who plans to live forever and continue catching bad guys. Although there have been several events in his life so severe that they make him want to give up the dangers of his line of work (though apparently none of any gravity have occurred in the last 17 years), this new baby just might be a sign perhaps he should retire and enjoy his family. The opening scene also reinforces the idea that it’s perfectly acceptable to put countless lives in danger when a member of law enforcement needs to get to the hospital for an important birth.Īnd, indeed, it’s Marcus’ daughter who is giving birth, making the proud detective a grandfather. They’re also once again oblivious to the reckless endangerment caused by breaking every traffic law imaginable, and police Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano) is inexplicably supportive of their grotesque irresponsibleness. It’s just another detail that is dismissed in favor of getting the team back together. T’s still set in Miami, it still begins with a car chase in a Porsche, and Detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are still partners – despite the fact that one of the primary conflicts in “Bad Boys II” was Marcus’ looming transfer away from his longtime pal. Release Date: January 17th, 2020 MPAA Rating: Rĭirector: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Actors: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Joe Pantoliano, Kate del Castillo, Jacob Scipio, Paola Nuñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton I Genre: Action Comedy Running Time: 2 hrs.
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