Summary
- Critics praise
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as one of the best in the franchise, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 68%. - Will Smith and Martin Lawrence shine in the movie, keeping their chemistry sharp and entertaining.
- While some faults were found, the movie delivers on over-the-top action and genuine wit, showing the Bad Boys can still deliver.
The reviews for Bad Boys: Ride or Die are now in, as the Rotten Tomatoes score, with the action sequel standing as one of the best installments in the franchise. The fourth latest Bad Boys outing now stands at 68% on the review aggregator site, making it the second highest in the series, just behind Bad Boys for Life’s 76% rating. “Will Smith and Martin Lawrence remain good company even when Bad Boys strains to up the ante, proving there’s still life left in this high-octane franchise,” the ‘Critics Consensus’ reads. So, what do critics make of the latest adventure of wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett.
Staring with MovieWeb’s own Julian Roman, there is a lot to enjoy in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, with Julian praising the return of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
“Will Smith and Martin Lawrence continue to reign as kings of the buddy cop genre in another action-packed, laugh-out-loud installment of the Bad Boys franchise. Their fourth film together feels like seeing cherished friends who haven’t lost a step after nearly three decades. Bad Boys: Ride or Die slickly incorporates old and new characters into a reversal of fortune for our badass heroes.”
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Smith is grateful to the supportive fans who showed up at the Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiere, despite the 2022 Oscars’ slap snafu.
There is further praise for the main duo courtesy of Screen Rant’s Mae Abdulbaki, who says their captivating chemistry is the best thing in the movie.
“Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are just as sharp as ever in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and their onscreen chemistry continues to hold the film together.”
While Collider’s Matt Donato found a few faults with Bad Boys: Ride or Die, he did conclude that, when the movie works, it really works, and reminds us why we love going to the cinema.
“What works reminds us why we love going to the movies, and what doesn’t shuffles out of frame before too much damage is done.”
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Lands in Theaters on Friday
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth installment in the action-comedy film series starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The series centers on hard-boiled Miami detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, who take on dangerous drug kingpins and thwart dangerous schemes as they attempt to stop the circulation of illicit drugs in their city. This time, Miami’s finest are the ones on the run.
Release Date June 7, 2024
Writers Chris Bremner
Studio(s) Columbia Pictures , 2.0 Entertainment , Don Simpson Films , Jerry Bruckheimer Films , Westbrook Studios
Distributor(s) Sony Pictures Releasing
Franchise(s) Bad Boys
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Variety’s Owen Gleiberman, meanwhile, calls the Bad Boys effort “movie junk food” and loved the comforting nature of the action movie.
“We like our movie junk food amped and familiar. In that light, what could be more comforting than watching the two stars of “Ride or Die” trash-talk each other with the kind of deep-dish disgruntled conviction it takes 29 years to build up?”
Similarly, IGN’s Eric Goldman reveled in the over-the-top action, heaping praise on the “panache” shown by directing duo Adil & Bilall.
“Yes, it’s as over the top and silly as ever, but it’s done with more panache and genuine wit than before, proving these Bad Boys, even at their older age, can still deliver.”
Directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner, Bad Boys: Ride or Die sees Will Smith return as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene “Mike” Lowrey alongside Martin Lawrence as Detective Lieutenant Marcus Miles Burnett. The rest of the cast includes Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Tasha Smith, John Salley, Eric Dane, DJ Khaled, Ioan Gruffudd, with Jacob Scipio as Armando Aretas, Mike and Isabel’s son, and Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard.
You can check out the official synopsis and the trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die below.
“This Summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.”
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
is scheduled to hit theaters in the United States on June 7, 2024.
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