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Watcha' Gonna Do?
Bad Boys II is an excellent action movie. I should warn you that it is not for kids. It contains lots of violence, profanity and
light nudity. They want to arrest a drug lord who has been difficult to get because the evidence is always missing. These two cops start investigating and find what they needed, lots of drugs and tons of laundered money. Better than the first "Bad Boys" movie, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's characters do not bicker as much in this sequel. They are both funny and made me laugh out loud. But when it came to business, they were both hard-edged and deadly. They get involved in exciting shoot-outs with a high body count. The car chases have amazing stunt sequences, and crashes (especially the one on the freeway, DAMN! you just got to see it). My only gripe is that there is too much chaos and the camera bounces around. But if you want to see a good action flick, get Bad Boys II.

One of the worst sequels, ever. Read the amazon.com review.
I was a Bad Boys fan. But after this, no longer. The original 1995 flick was no masterpiece, but it was a fun, enjoyable movie with great action scenes and an excellent rapport between the two lead stars. Where does Bad Boys II go horribly wrong you say? Well, Director Michael Bay has stuck to the original formula (lots of shootouts, crass jokes, lots of attitude etc). So what's the problem? Key word: OVERDONE.

Michael Bay's movies are focused on action with little emphasis on the plot. I understand that, but this is going too far. Now keep in mind, I WAS a Bad Boys fan, and I adore Will Smith. So it pains me to see him cast in such a horrible flick. Okay, so let's get to it. The violence; it's over the top, its crass and its not enjoyable. This isn't Lethal Weapon violence, where yes, its a bit over the top, but it's still enjoyable. This is violence which is meaningless & depraved. Ten minutes into the movie & you start to get bored. The shootouts really don't have much of a meaning, and the audience is just moved along from one scene to the next without any semblence of a plot. The director uses Matrix style slow motion and camera angles to depict bullet penetrations and the like, but at least in the Matrix it had a meaning, unlike in this movie.

The rapport, or LACK of it is another gripe I have with this movie. Remember Bad Boys? A lot of laughs were generated by the constant banter between Smith and Lawrence. Don't expect anything like that here. The jokes are just old, plain and NOT funny. In fact, I don't remember actually having laughed at any point in the movie. Oh, and on the topic of character development, there is none. Yes; zilch, nada, zero. This feels like some violent MTV video rather than a movie. Remember how in the first one we all laughed at Lawrence's family problems (his wife, his kids etc); well don't expect anything here. There's no focus on the characters. In fact, don't expect any laughs. Period. That goes with the humour of this movie as well, which is non-existent and crass. There's a scene in which Smith and Lawrence bully his (Lawrence) daughter's date who is 15 years old. They mercilessly tease him and intimidate him with a gun and threats. I don't know if it this was meant to be funny, but I found it rather stupid and cruel.

Another issue is with the length of the movie. It's 144 minutes (you're lucky if you can sit through 30mins of this), and at the end of it you're left feeling mentally delinquent with the never ending barrage of nonsensical violence. Oh, and I forgot, the language. These guys say the F-word so many times that at the end of the movie I don't think you'll feel like saying it for a while, a LONG while. Hell, even a 70yr old grandmother says it! There's also no tension whatsoever, so if you're looking for a surprise or a good ending, keep dreaming, because everything is so stupid and obvious. Really, I don't know how these guys even released this movie. I didn't bother to watch it at the cinemas because of all the negative reviews it got. After watching it on DVD, I'm glad I didnt waste my $10. If you are (soon to be 'were') a Bad Boys fan, you'll probably end up watching this like I did, just to see what all the negative hype is about.

To the topic of my review title, well, I suggest you read the Amazon.com review. The guy who's reviewed is obviously trying to restrain himself as much as possible from giving this movie a negative rating. I don't think I can see any positive aspect of this movie in his review. I'm just saying here what has needed to be said all along. I'm 20 years old and I love shoot-em-up movies, gangster movies, and violent flicks. But I also have a brain. If someone my age with my movie preferences found this bad, you can only imagine how someone else in a difference category would feel. Before you make any comments, ask yourself this. Did you actually enjoy this movie? I mean seriously? After watching this, I am one very disappointed Bad Boys fan (hoping to see a successful franchise). I can only hope that if there is a Bad Boys III (highly unlikely), Michael Bay doesn't direct it.

Bad Boys II, better than the first
If you thought Bad Boys I was awesome, why haven't you watched and bought the DVD yet?

Bad Boys II has great action sequences, car chases, shoot outs, and an all-out tatical scene. One word: awesome.

This movie is all action, though it does have the typical love story, it is not as emphasized, and the focus is on the story and the action.

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith come back to play the original roles in another spectacular action-packed sequel, breaking the typical assumption that most sequels are bad. In this movie, the story is where they come upon a ecstasy smuggling operation in Miami, which they must investigate and stop.

Not only does this movie provide great action sequences, it is hilarious as well. The jokes and antics of Martin Lawrence are seen, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are a great duo to put in a movie.

Fast cars, explosions, guns, and jokes that make you crack up, what other movie do you want guys? This movie is fun for girls to watch as well, explosions, guns, cars, hey, they're not for guys only! Everyone will have a great time watching this movie. Certain parts I could not stop laughing, it is that great! Rent it, watch it, then buy it!

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