Review: Bad Boys for Life

Yeah, it's already been out a few weeks, and mainstream critics have had their say. But The Basement hasn't, and now we're gonna!

The wife and I ended up kidless today, so we decided to make a day of it with brunch and a matinee. She's not a Bad Boys fan, but I am. So this'll be my two bits and change, not hers.

If you didn't dig the first two Bad Boys movies, you won't dig this one either. I love them, and enjoyed the hell out of this one.

Now, some "critics" have complained that, although Michael Bay didn't direct this one, his "politics" are still present. He glorifies violence and connects it to sex and masculinity. Blah, blah, blah...

Look, bitches, Bad Boys for Life is an action movie. And it's an action movie rooted in its 90s origins. So yes, there's violence, machismo, hot chicks galore, one liners and car chases. And it's all meant to be mindless entertainment. No hidden messages or agendas. Bad Boys for Life just wants to entertain your ass, and it does so brilliantly. Stop looking beneath the surface!

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence bring their A game. Neither have been this entertaining in years. And they still have the chemistry that made the first two films work so well. It's great seeing Joe Pantoliano back, and I welcome newcomers Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, and Charles Melton. There's a nice mix of old and new here, and it brings much life to the franchise.

Oh, and Paola Nunez, where have you been all my life? Call me!

This movie is a boat load of fun. It moves fast, is funny as fuck, and lots of stuff blows up -- or at the very least gets shot full of holes. I'm calling it a Good, and could handle a Bad Boys 4.

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