Bad Boys 2
Movie: Bad Boys 2
Director: Michael Bay
Released: Friday July 19th
Grade: B
Synopsis: Two very funny very
violent cops blow lots of shit up, all the while cracking
jokes at the expense of the dead bodies they leave behind.
Review: Whoa! Okay so when you
see the production credit of Simpson & Bruckheimer alongside
the direction credit of Michael Bay, you know you're in for
something big.
This was the team behind Bad
Boys, The Rock, and Armagaeddon (let's forget Pearl Harbour)
and is well known for full-on adrenaline pumping movies.
An added bonus for those of us
in Miami is the chance to see the Magic City shot gloriously
- not since 'Any Given Sunday' has Miami looked so good on
film.
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And about the action - this movie
definitely takes action to the next level. If there aren't
guns firing there are semi-clothed beautiful people, and if
they aren't present then there are perfectly timed jokes from
the leads.
The basic premise is thin, consisting
of a bunch of bad (foreign) guys. As my partner in crime pointed
out, pretty much every ethnic minority takes one in the head
in this movie, from Haitians to Russians to Cubans. Especially
Cubans.
However it's all done with such
immaculate style that you can't help but revel in the total
carnage up on screen.
And as to why they closed the
McArthur Causeway, well judge for yourself whether it was
worth it. Personally I think this will do a lot of good for
Miami in terms of raising the city's profile again.
Both Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
are on top form, and one of my favorite scenes is their greeting
to a suitor of Lawrence's fifteen year old daughter. Classic
stuff.
This is probably one of the summer's
finest popcorn flicks. Nothing deep to discuss after the movie,
but eye-popping action throughout. Be warned though, you may
need Valium after seeing this...
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