Mike genuinely believes that he's still at the top of his game, an apex model of law enforcement with no plans of ever stopping, taking down criminals one body bag at a time, and filling out paperwork never. Things need to change." But naturally, things are never that easy, and least of all to thee Mike Lowrey: so buckle up and don't you dare spill that drink in his Ferrari! In this hotly anticipated and long-awaited sequel, we find "Bulletproof" Mike Lowrey still thinking he's the hottest thing since Tony Montana to cruise down the South Beach strip. Like Frank Sheeran to Jimmy Hoffa, Marcus must tell his brother in arms, "It's what it is", stating, "We got more time behind us than in front of us. Continuing with the real passage of time since the glorious 90s, 17 years to be exact, the film pits our guns blazing, bickering hotheads with the one thing they can't shoot up or drive through, time. January 2020 has genuinely been surprisingly well so far!īad Boys: For Life sees our constantly butting head charismatic detectives finally entering their retirement phase. While I encourage those unfamiliar to the first check out the other two films, Bad Boys: For Life is a must for fellow fans of the series. What could have been just another mundane and formulaic cash grab actually turned out to be a sincere, respectful, and reflective glance at itself, crafting a worthy bookend finale for our favorite Miami detectives, Mike and Marcus. And I must say, even placing my bias aside, even without the classic Bayhem, I found this closing chapter to be exceptionally well handled and surprisingly resonant. Newcomer Belgian duo, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah took over the reign for this third and final entry into the notorious 90s buddy cop legends, Bad Boys. "We've been bad boys our whole lives, now it's time to be good men." With its nightclub living stylistic music video demeanor, load-up montages, low angle shots, Dutch angles, establishing shots of the Miami cityscape, perfectly maintained bromance, and proclivity for explosions and slow-motion, you could have fooled me into thinking Michael Bay was still the director.
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