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So I was left a little disappointed after the last film, something just seemed to be missing but this really hit the spot.

The 2 central characters still have great chemistry, but this felt a lot more like an ensemble piece with more fleshed out characters around them. I'm just going say #Reggierocks.

Some great cinematography with lots of fab camera and drone work zooming around all over the place. The first person gun work at one point added a new dimension.

Miami looks beautiful with the Orange and Teal tones.

Action galore and a good protagonist in Eric Dane, although his motive and why he is doing what he is, was pretty rubbish, but he still played it well, and to be fair you don't come in to this sort of film hoping for Shakespeare level story telling.

Some fun cameos pop up which raise a smile.

The soundtrack is good and Lorne Balfe delivers on the orchestrated score.

It has all you would expect from a Michael Bay production. Definitely life still in the franchise.

The fourth entry in the revitalised buddy cop, action, comedy franchise. Bad Boys: Ride or Die sees wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) embark on a dangerous mission to clear the name of their late police captain when he gets linked to drug cartels.

Firstly, they missed a trick not calling this instalment Bad Boys 4 Life, alas we cannot have everything we desire. Anyway, it was inevitable that we were going to get a fourth (and potentially fifth) as 2020's actual Bad Boys For Life made nearly half a billion dollars and due to the pandemic, was in the top 3 highest grossing of that year.

It has been too long since I watched the first film (it is long, long overdue a rewatch), however Bad Boys II I return to every couple of years when I require a dousing of Bayhem. Has it aged well? Nope. Is it obnoxious and overlong? Yes. Does the action rule? Hell yes! The third film I found solid, yet disappointing, it lacked the grit and sleaze of its predecessor and incorporated a bizarre supernatural element that didn't quite click.

This was a real step up from three and balances the slick, modernised lega-sequel of the previous film with the sleaze and chaos of Bay's entries. Admittedly it's a little bit of a rushed and rocky start and narratively the film isn't bringing anything particularly new to the table, yet it's clearly relishing its heightened mid-00's vibes. Once Marcus returns a from death's embrace with a new outlook on life and spirituality and Mike's fears for his family, his own mortality and a reconnection with his fugitive son come to the forefront of his anxieties, the film adds a surprising layer of character work that still manages to incorporate dick jokes and f-bombs aplenty.

Action-wise this boasts some of the franchise's best set pieces. Director's Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah certainly lean a bit heavier into the Bayism's here than in BBFL. A slow-motion, sped up and gloriously chaotic digital, neon tinged art exhibition shootout is very Bay. A superb John Wick-esque home invasion shootout (featuring a well deserved triumphant moment for a fan favourite character) and the *entire* finale section of the film is a bar setter for shootouts this year. The incorporation of first person POVs, drones, alligators, explosions aplenty mix together for a riotous bloody blowout.

Performance-wise this was certainly the best way Will Smith could properly return after the Oscars controversy (I know he had Emancipation a few months after the incident, but I don't think anybody apart from me watched it). His more vulnerable and subdued fatherly moments as Mike are well executed... as well as the kick ass swagger that established the character. However, it's Martin Lawrence that steals the show. A motormouth, wide-eyed, born again foul mouthed spiritual guide who claims he can't die. He's having a ball and both he and Smith's chemistry is still unbeatable. Supporting players Jacob Scipio, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhea Seehorn and Reggie himself Dennis Greene are all locked in to the material.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die was a bullet riddled, cackle worthy blast of throwback fun that was a step up from my expectations. Smith & Lawrence are still a great duo, the action is killer and the balance of soap opera sincerity and over-the-top drama balances effectively with the motor-mouthed bickering and gags. Sure, the plot isn't particularly standout and the film is a little choppy in the first act, but when the wheels begin to fully spin, the film charges off the start line.

It must be a lot of fun to write these 'Bad Boys' movies. The two lead characters really are great and they play off each other so well. And even if you wrote something in the script that was so-so, you know you've got a couple of great actors who will make it work. There were a couple of lines in this movie where I thought to myself, on paper that probably wasn't all that funny, but they found a delivery that got a chuckle out of me.

There's everything you could want out of a 'Bad Boys' movie in this one. The action is there, the laughs are there, there's a great menacing villain and there are some fun side characters to help carry the load. We are four movies into the series and have yet to see a drop-off in standard whatsoever. Bring on the next one I say. 8.5/10.

I do not understand why some people are still at this "Will Smith" slap stage. Just get over with it. You don't give 1/10 to a movie like this unless you're dumb and got shot in the head. Yes what he did was bad, but it has nothing to do with the movie nor his actions, cuz remember he's an actor. Remember all these people giving 1/10 are still but*hurt about the slap & are trying to boycott Will Smith for his acting career. I don't want to include any spoilers, The movie is funny got great comedy lines, great acting and the jokes are just too funny so don't lurk around giving weird unrealistic rating just because you don't like the actor in real life. & i'd suggest to watch it for fun.

I have always been a fan of will and Martin ever since the fresh prince and Martin show. This movie was so fun, I laughed so hard and the audience in general too. Action packed and some scenes were shot in a way I never saw. Congrats to the filmmakers adil and Bilal which are from my city Brussels in Belgium. They gave their own twist and flair to this and the last bad boys and I hope they keep coming. I watched the premiere 2nd of June and now I'm re watching the old ones. Probably my favourite action series.

Also regi is the goat 😂 annd I love how Martin is more like the badass this time anround, he did a great job. Again, this movie is awesome and I will be watching it many more times.

Bad boys 2 is the peak of bad boys...Bad boys for life part 3, was actually a bit surprising and i loved the story they pulled off...part 4 ? It's more of the same, probably the worse one but it's still better than alot of movies out...The shooting and kills is always the same too, someone gets their neck cut, a couple headshots, the villains are paper cut outs...it's all pretty much the same as all the other movies...but part 1 and 2 are the best, not sure why they keep making more, but they are entertaining, i could rewatch part 4 when it comes out to streaming, but part 3 was just better...still if you're a fan, dont miss out...and honestly, WILL SMITH GETS A MAJOR SLAP IN THIS FILM LOL. I THINK EVERYONE AND THE THEATER CAUGHT ON TO THE SCENE WHERE WILL SMITH GETS SLAPPED TOWARDS THE END...IT WAS PIVOTAL AND FUNNY...So you can hate him all you want about Chris Rock, it seems most people who aren't cry babies, have forgaven him...but yes WILL Smith does get a major slap to his face towards the end just like he did to Chris rock...Shocking, but you can't miss it.

Movies was unbelievable from start to finish. Definitely was the best of all 4 films!!! Anyone rating it under a 7 is Definitely a rating killer. I'm very hard on rating movies! I'm against all cheesy films! I will not go to the movies if the film is a below 7!! I cried laughed throughout this movie! I didn't go watch any of the previous bad boy films in theaters. This one is a must see!! Don't listen to these people who rated the new mad max film a 7 or 8.... please dont!!! I didn't expect the movie to move me the way it did... Sheeesh! I watched it in Dolby and felt even bit of action in this film. MUST SEE!!!

Bad Boys is back and it's so much fun, action packed and hilarious! More Martin Lawrence than the last one had which I really loved cause he was hilarious in this one too and so many types of jokes in this! Martin also had a really funny shootout scene involving food. Action was badass with the great choreography the last one had and more of that brutality too with bloody heavy hitting scenes, one scene I thought I was watching John Wick! There is probably one scene I wasn't keen on which is when someone has an out of body death experience, didn't match the grounded story. But the rest of the story was thrilling and connected to all the past bad boys films which I can appreciate it more for that, especially seeing the relationship between Mike and his son. Mike had some more character work with his panic attacks and even Marcus showing age and toll of the job they do. Final showdown was epic with tons of action with some really unique stuff to have fun with. Music they used too was really epic of course "Bad Boys" song but the song "Tonight" was really awesome and the use of those songs made it so much more amazing! Some really interesting camera angles especially during the final face off and as a wannabe cinematographer I appreciate them trying new things and seeing them work. It's good to see actors such as Rhea Seehorn, Eric Dane and Ioan Gruffudd in more roles too! There is also a Michael Bay cameo which was pretty cool! A great Bad Boys film that is epic on scale, hilarious and action packed fun!

Martin Lawrence totally killed it here but I do believe Will Smith is still affected in his acting due to his slap incident (or perhaps his charm is gone).

Same old story (good guys get set-up by bad guys and they win in the end). Jokes were ok but I don't think I want to see Will Smith ever again on the screen (he was once a favorite actor of mine).

Supporting cast was lackluster as most people have said. And some scenes were fun but the story overall was very predictable (specially who the bad guy is which you can figure it out in the first 20 minutes or so).

I love action films and comedy, this used to be a great movie series but I think Will Smith should consider retiring and let his glory days be gone...

This truly was the best in series. Loved all the action sequences, great acting, great writing and great directing! This really is a movie that should be enjoyed on a big screen to experience it in full force.

Furthermore, the chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence is highly entertaining and makes the movie fly by.

What I also appreciated is the press tour and how Will Smith and Martin Lawrence actually seem to be really good friends which definitely adds to the experience and one can see that in the movie.

Go in, have fun - in this day and age we need to stop pointing out the flaws but to go in and enjoy. This is entertainment after all!

That's not to say this franchise has overstayed its welcome, no. But this movie feels like it has exhausted its last bit of entertainment without coming across as unnecessary. And that's a good thing.

Out of the four Bad Boys movies so far, this was probably the one I enjoyed the most. It maybe also has to do with the fact that this was the first Bad Boys movie I've watched in the big screen, naturally making the experience more exciting and memorable, but I also feel like the movie has a lot to make it likeable - be it the rather cliché but effective script, the callbacks, the action, the excitement and most of all, the amazing chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

Overall, the movie is pretty fun and while not all jokes land, it's still decently funny and entertaining at the same time.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a fun-fight entertainer with a predicted storyline. It would be incorrect to categorize this film as awful. Let's talk about it using the key components of a movie.

Direction: Not too awful. It might have been better with more information regarding the character development, scene continuity, actor dialogue modulations, and setting.

Plot: The plot of this film is weak. There are no enhancements over any of the prior stories or materials, and the plot itself is not new.

Screenplay: It appears that there is no need to rewrite the screenplay for this film. It may have changed places, attire, and other equipment from the original script.

Dialogue: The dialogue in this film is informal and typical given the circumstances. A portion of them are useless.

Cinematography: This film emphasizes the use of cameras. Particularly in the action scenes. Not that awful, actually.

Acting: Will's entertaining dialogues aren't all that memorable, and his acting is lifeless. Several times, Martin has overacted. That could be the characterization, I don't know. However, something is absent.

Editing: The hue and lighting aren't very appealing. VFX and blue screen are provided as usual. For the huge screen, some effects are quite unique. It's interesting to watch fight scenes with musical accompaniment.

Stunt: As long as there is minimal usage of blue screens, the stunts in this film are good.

Soundtrack: It's alright. The stunt scenes' background music is well-done.

Attraction: To put it simply, the Bad Boys movie's entertainment value is "okay." It is not a thrilling, suspenseful action film. A typical action movie, nothing noteworthy to say.

I looked forward to Bad Boys: Ride or Die as I really enjoyed Bad Boys for Life. It retains a lot of the positive things which have made the past films fun such as impactful action, R rated jokes and family dynamics. That came with a bunch of side characters new and old and an okay plot but there is one thing that lets this movie down and it's Martin Lawrence's character, Marcus Burnett.

Unfortunately, it's becoming all too common in Hollywood for a character to be so over the top for a movie that it just becomes distracting.

After surviving a near death experience at the beginning of the film, Marcus is high on life and he literally acts as if he is high for the rest of the film. This went beyond fun and playful to the point where it was distracting and annoying. It led to many frustrating scenes which felt like they belonged in a cartoon including one scene where the characters chose one of the worst possible moments to sing the Bad Boys theme.

In the End, Bad Boys Ride or Die is a frustrating but okay film which could have been much better with different narrative choices although many people might enjoy the direction that the film went.

I honestly don't know why it's rated a 6.9/10 😭 I JUST now made this account just to let ya know this banger of a movie is 100% worth watching & a 10/10. The Comedy In the movie & Action Is GOLD!! This is 100% my new favorite movie & I'm 100% it would be who ever is reading this favorite movie too. Legit EVERYONE In the theater I was In was clapping & laughing for 90% of the movie. Easily the best movie of the month of June EVER!! & I swear I'm not overhyping the movie 😭 I promise it's as good as I say it is & I hope who ever is reading this enjoys the movie. (( PLEASE WATCH IT IF YOU WANT TO LAUGH HARD ))

The story's nothing special with one-dimensional villains, damsels in distress and the attempts to tie it into previous films is pretty weak, but the Miami setting is wonderful and used very well with exotic nightclubs and an iconic culture. The frequent and frantic action pieces are exciting and intense with enough explosions, violence and good use of clever camera work, constantly jumping between different views of the scenes. The characters are funny with plenty of jokes and humour as they make fun of themselves and each other whilst accepting they have aged. A couple of good cameos and an ok run time, but the choppy editing is noticeable at times.

Bad Boys is one of the best buddy em cop action comedy franchise and with 4th part it looks like they've run their course. I enjoyed this movie but it offers nothing new it is just same as last film which I found amazing because 3rd one came after a very long time after 2nd one, but this time magic and charm don't work.. Chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence is the real soul of these movies their comedy timing is perfect and they can still kick some ass even after 30 years.. Story was same as many other movies we've seen before good guys gets framed for something which they didn't do, they catch bad guys and defeat them. The End. There are some good action scenes in this movies mostly consists of shootouts ,I think 2nd one has the best action sequences because that was directed by Michael Bay who is known for making big scale action pieces, after some time you'll get bored seeing same action again and again but it was still very fun to see on big screen especially the FPS gun scene during climax.. Cinematography consisting of Skylines shots of Miami was cool to see, soundtrack was good and acting of man leads was the best part of movie... Overall I enjoyed this movie as a Summer popcorn flick, if you love action comedies with some of the old famous actors of Hollywood you should catch it on big screen. You will enjoy it..

Think of 2024 but with old school 90's style Michael Bay goodness. Thats right, they go back to their roots.

I prefer it to the third movie because it feels like I am watching the old camera shots and humour of old,. But hey that's just my opinion. Martin and Will feel like they go to the old days only a little bit older and wiser.

SPOILER We have a Reggie fight, which is amazing, in fact it is, so cool to see Reggie back and working through that father and son angst with Will This film has outstanding action and double crosses. With the boys on the run from their own organisation. We have a great bad guy, intense and evil.

My first going to see a bad boy movie in theaters and wasn't disappointed I loved movie , will and Martin have excellent chemistry and the action is always keeping you thrilled what more can I say go see the movie you won't be disappointed I'm over the slap at this point will smith is great at his craft And would love to see it again , it's a good way of kicking off the summer just right and get you in the right mood for movie going , I believe this one of the best of movies I seen in theaters in years you won't be let down most of the bad movies was good so I already knew that it would be a good one.

Full of energy, laughter, and non stop action was really good seeing it on the big screen! I cannot tell you enough how much I enjoyed it

I enjoy all of the movies will smith is in, he's a brilliant actor along with Martin Lawrence, and bad reviews left on here are nothing to do with the actual film, will smith knew what he did was wrong many people make mistakes does that mean there life should be nothing anymore? And stopping doing what they enjoy and working and living their life.

I will forever like will smith and watch any movie he is in

Must watch honestly you will not regret it

Fab film!!!

It's been four years since we were allowed to see the last Bad Boys film. To everyone's delay, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence returned as agents Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnet. Of course, the first mentioned was discredited at the 2022 Oscar ceremony, after he sold actor Chris Rock a bang for his head after making a joke by his wife. Because the whole world spoke of shame about this, it became a bit quiet around Smith and he has done little more. This fourth Bad Boys film should give his career a big boost again and time will tell if the world has already forgiven Will Smith. In my case, I never blamed him for anything and I thought it was all very exaggerated how everyone reacted. I have always found Smith a good and above all nice actor and nothing has changed at all to date. The third Bad Boys For Life from 2020 is nice, but didn't manage to hit the level of the first two films, I expect the same from this fourth part and that's fine, because this will be a lot of action and humor where entertainment is guaranteed.

And that's it, Bad Boys: Ride or Die gives exactly what you expect in advance and offers a tight two hours of pure popcorn entertainment. The film opens with a bickering Mike and Marcus. Marcus has to live healthier for his health, but when the two with screeching tires race across the highway, Marcus really wants to get something to drink. He gets 85 seconds, where Marcus seizes this moment to buy a hot dog and war Skittels within that time, but then the case is robbed. When Mike furiously walks into the case, a gun is immediately pointed at him, but Mike immediately starts whining at Marcus about his eating behavior. Bam! Opening film, something that immediately leaves its mark on the rest of the film. The gradient just fits perfectly with the predecessors and the directors on duty know how to make the course go as it should. Perhaps a point of criticism is the rather dynamic camera work. You may not really realize this at the beginning of the movie, but when the big action scenes come, it sometimes works disturbingly. Especially in the big end fight, where switching to a first person shooter mode, it looks rather cheap shooting. This was already shown in a making off, in which Smith controlled the image with his movements with a camera around his waist or on his arm.

The movie is really full of spectacular action and it's impossible for you to get bored. When Mike and Marcus try to purge the name of their deceased chief commissioner, they are forced to work with the captured Armando, son of Mike of course and bad guy in the previous film. Armando is the only one who can identify who is behind the plot. Unfortunately, the shoe is a bit pinching there, because although the writers may have tried to keep the story mysterious where the outcomes should amaze the viewer, the course and the outcome is very predictable and that is a shame. You will actually know quite quickly how or what in the 'trust no one' cat-en-mouse game where you eventually get stuck with a 'see' feeling. That's quite a shame, because this could perhaps have been prevented with some better writing, where you would still have a reasonable surprise to expect, but none of that. You actually see this very often in these kinds of films and of course you don't go there for a heavy plot twist where your mouth falls open, but here a very easy way is chosen to stay honest. Does that affect the film a lot for the rest? No, because as indicated earlier, you just get what you want and what you expect.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is already the fourth film in the series and gives you as a viewer exactly what you expect from it. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are the bickering police duo again and end up in an explosive situation again. Perhaps a little more attention should have been paid to the story itself, because that is very predictable, but well, because you are constantly entertained, a large part of the audience will be a concern. However, the camera work is sometimes just a little too dynamic, making some things difficult to follow. For the rest, this is just popcorn entertainment from the top shelf and as mentioned you just get what you come for, a lot of fun humor with action, action and more action. If the Belgian directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi continue to do this, they can still make a few films, because this is just wonderful set your mind on blanc and just watch and enjoy without fuss or other difficult hassle.

Nothing really new (besides a few fun drone action scenes), nothing really surprising (besides a Martin Lawrence thinking he is invincible after having seen a vision), but just another well made sequel...

The good: 2 guys goofing around, we know the drill, we know their chemistry and it still works. Especially Martin Lawrence's dialogues are quite funny. Fans of the earlier versions will be getting what they wished for, although dont expect fireworks, it's more of the same, but executed rather well...

Any bad? The supporting actors are rather lame and not impressive at all. It's B-movie level acting. Kinda disappointing, but a minor gripe.

All in all a nice sequel, even better than some of the earlier sequels...

Cinema can and sometimes must simply entertain. It's not about an elaborate or even new story, character depictions that are more than just superficial, outstanding action scenes, great camera work, or even exceptional actors. It's about fun and distracting the audience from the rest of the world for 115 minutes. "Bad Boys Ride or Die" has achieved just that. Admittedly, Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett have been my favorites since 1995, and I dare say that "Bad Boys" was one of the most-watched films of my youth. And just as I don't feel really old almost thirty years later, neither do Will Smith and especially Martin Lawrence, who really gives it his all in the fourth installment of the series and provides plenty of laughs.

Yes, the film is no revelation, and some camera angles were annoying because they were much too fast and hectic. And when the camera switches to vertical format in the finale, I know that perhaps I am indeed too old for this stuff. However, "Bad Boys Ride or Die" is also one of the most honest films of the year. Here, nothing is taken seriously anymore, and the goal is for everyone to have fun. For me, that was enough, and the film works better than much of what else I've seen in the cinema this year. If you haven't liked the "Bad Boys" so far, you won't be happy here either. For everyone else, go to the cinema and have fun.