Review:
When I heard that the dynamic duo, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) were returning to the big screen, I did think that it was going to be two geriatric cops, shooting guns on there zimmer frames, but it was surprisingly full of intense action. Martin Lawrence did get on my nerves after a while because he couldn't keep up with Superman, Will Smith, who looked as young and fit as he did in the first movies. I also wasn't impressed with the comedy throughout the film, which didn't have the punch that the first movies did, but with that aside, it was good to see them together again. When I also heard that Michael Bay wasn't returning to direct the third instalment, I thought that there was no way that this movie would work, but I must admit, it fits in well into the franchise. Although the action was pretty far-fetched, it was put together well, and the tension, kept you glued to the screen. On the downside, it's nothing that we haven't seen before, and once the plot is revealed, it's not the type of film that you would watch time and time again, like the previous films. That's not to say that it's a bad film, it's just that it lacked that special Michael Bay, over-exaggerated but original action, and I missed the funny humour. The new AMMO team was a great addition to the cast, and it was good to see Agent Howard taking control of the misfits again, but once the situation takes a turn for the worse, the film gets serious and it turns into your regular cops and robbers type of movie. It's still worth a watch and I'm sure that audiences will enjoy it but it won't go down as the best in the franchise. Watchable!
Round-Up: This movie was directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, who brought you Image in 2014, Black, which is highly recommended from movie-goers, and Patser in 2018. As I haven't seen any of there previous work, it's hard to compare this movie to anything that they have done, but after watching the bonus material on the Blu-ray, I can see that they took this project seriously, and they worked closely with Jerry Bruckheimer and Will Smith, who also produced this film. Personally, I thought this was going to be another one of those movies that a franchise could do without, but I was surprisingly entertained. I wouldn't be rushing to watch it again, and there weren't any moments that struck a chord, but I have seen worse.
Budget: $90million Worldwide Gross: $425million
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nunez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, Joe Pantoliano, Jacob Scipio, Theresa Randle, Happy Anderson and DJ Khaled. 6/10
Round-Up: This movie was directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, who brought you Image in 2014, Black, which is highly recommended from movie-goers, and Patser in 2018. As I haven't seen any of there previous work, it's hard to compare this movie to anything that they have done, but after watching the bonus material on the Blu-ray, I can see that they took this project seriously, and they worked closely with Jerry Bruckheimer and Will Smith, who also produced this film. Personally, I thought this was going to be another one of those movies that a franchise could do without, but I was surprisingly entertained. I wouldn't be rushing to watch it again, and there weren't any moments that struck a chord, but I have seen worse.
Budget: $90million Worldwide Gross: $425million
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nunez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, Joe Pantoliano, Jacob Scipio, Theresa Randle, Happy Anderson and DJ Khaled. 6/10