Bad Boys 2 (2003) Review

Bad Boys 2 (2003) Review

 So after watching the first Bad Boys film, it is now time to watch Bad Boys 2 so this is my opinion on this film. The premise of the film sees our two heroes have to bust a drug cartel. 

Main Character

Will Smith & Martin Lawrence are so good in their roles in these Bad Boys films, their chemistry is off the charts and you feel like they are legitimate friends in this film. Their characters have a bit more tension in this film but it is when they are bantering it is so entertaining to watch and it makes you really care about what is going on to them.

Supporting Characters

Joe Pantoliano is back as the captain and his role is slightly smaller in this film but again he is really funny in the role and I just liked his dynamic with Lawrence and Smith. However, I wasn't a big fan of anybody else in the film, Gabrielle Union plays Smith's girlfriend in the film and she just doesn't do much in the film. Her character is pretty bland and I felt like she caused unnecessary tension between the two main characters that didn't really need to be there. Similar to the first film the bad guy is just really bland and boring, he is just a guy they have to take down and you don't really care why they have to take him down. This film even wastes the great Peter Stormare by giving him a by the numbers basic role in the film. 

Story

This film's story tries to add some emotional depth to the main characters but they botch it really, it doesn't really go anywhere in the film and it doesn't really add depth to the characters. Also as mentioned the plot isn't exactly exciting as the bad guys are so generic that the stakes don't feel particularly high and I just didn't really care about it, plus the ending is pretty abrupt with more questions needing to be answered.

Script

The humour in this fim is pretty much as good as the first film and had me laughing quite a bit as Lawrence and Smith have excellent chemistry together and really bring the laughs to the film. But as mentioned before the drama just falls short even though there is a genuine attempt to make it work in this film it just misses the target and it doesn't make you care about the characters problems.

Style

The action scenes in this film are really good, maybe a bit too much slow mo used but it is fun and exciting to watch both the gun fights and the car chases in this film, plus I liked the different locations used in this film, it made it feel different from the first film. However, the pacing of this film is just all over the place, I couldn't believe this film was 2 hours and 30 mins, easily a half an hour could have been cut from the film and nobody would have complained and the film would have been much better.

Overall

Overall this is a pretty average action movie, it is not as good as the original and a pretty by the numbers films. The main characters chemistry is what holds the film up but it is not enough to save this film from being a pretty forgettable experience.

Rating - 5/10