Bad Boys 2 (2003) Movie Information:

Bad Boys 2 (2003) Directed by: Michael Bay Bad Boys 2 (2003) Written by: Jerry Stahl, Cormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly, Ron Shelton, George Gallo Bad Boys 2 (2003) Cast: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Molla, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Shannon, Jon Seda, Yul Vasquez

Bad Boys 2 (2003) U.S. Distributor: Columbia Pictures Bad Boys 2 (2003) U.K. Distributor: Sony Pictures

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Bad Boys 2 (2003) Synopsis:

Narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett have been assigned to a high-tech task force investigating the flow of designer ecstasy in Miami. Their inquiries inadvertently lead them to a major conspiracy involving a vicious kingpin, whose ambitions to take over the city's drug trade have ignited a bloody turf war. But Mike and Marcus' friendship and working relationship is threatened when Mike begins to develop feelings for Marcus' sister Syd. Unless they can separate the personal from the professional, Mike and Marcus are in danger of blowing the case and endangering Syd's life in the process.

Bad Boys 2 (2003) Movie Review:

Director Michael Bay has made a career of pushing the envelope on budgets as well as overtly excessive action. His work on the bombing of "Pearl Harbor" or a fragile shuttle crashing across the surface of an asteroid, Bay knows all about being bold.

In 1995, director Bay, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Tea Leoni burst onto the silver screen in the actioner "Bay Boys" and this film showed the dawn of some new stars. The little film is still regarded as one of the best produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and also marked the first teaming of Bay and Bruckheimer.

The sequel begins with the reintroduction to Miami narcotics cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence). The "Boys" are up to their old tricks as they pursue a druglord named Johnny Tapia (Jordi Malla) who is smuggling drugs and money by using caskets and dead bodies. Eventually Mike and Marcus get to close and they have to pursue Tapia to Cuba.

This is your typical, classic 80s and 90s actioner except it has Michael Bay at the helm. The violence, language and intensity rape the senses. It vicious and excessive but thrilling at the same time. A lot of people frowned and complained about the excessive sex in "Basic Instinct" or the overt violence in "Robocop" . "Bad Boys" is no different. And in this case it makes for a more intense thrill-ride. This film is every adrenaline junkie's dream come true.

I did have some small problems with the film. I felt that the druglord didn't need to have a daughter and mother living with him. I also felt it was about 20 minutes to long. By the time the film gets to Cuba the audience is a little baffled and tired out. There could have been some trimming leading up to Cuba.

This isn't by far the ride Will Smith is looking for to return him to being "Big Willie" and on Hollywood's elite list. It is a great step though. Next year's "I, Robot" has the potential to be that vehicle.

Sure the film is excessive, explosive and the loudest film you will probably see this summer but it also a pleasant return to the actioner we loved so much in the 80s and 90s. There is a reason this film is Rated R.

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Bad Boys 2 (2003) review written by: Dean Kish