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The cops never seem to know what they're doing, but then neither do the filmmakers, though I can't imagine that casual audiences will care since there are plenty of big explosions at the end to reward them.
Even when it's not particularly funny, their interplay is engaging, and their lively, raucous personalities keep the proceedings punchy and watchable for the slightly overlong running time.
This film isn't aiming for high-toned drama, just high-energy entertainment, which is what it delivers.
It's all special-effects noise and nonsense.
Given how much good Bad Boys is going to do for Martin Lawrence's feature career, it's a pity the film couldn't do any more for itself.
A good half-hour's worth of nonsense in the middle keeps Bad Boys from being little better than a break- even proposition.
This is pretty conventional fare, but it's consistently diverting.
A frantically slick and thoroughly enjoyable extravaganza.
That's [Michael] Bay right there - why do something simply and effectively that actually makes sense when you can do it expensively, nonsensically and in a way that's completely OTT?
Overall, the characters are not strong enough to provide any real emotional impact, and the violence and thrills are subsequently numbing.
Le résultat final se veut certes vide, prévisible et terriblement artificiel. Mais bon, il s'est déjà fait bien pire, et surtout moins amusant.
Unfortunately, the movie is a couple of rewrites short of 'developed', and the thriller configurations are stale.
Crowd-pleasing, energetic action comedy.
The movie that unleashed Michael Bay upon the world, for better and worse. Mostly better in this case.
Highly entertaining but ridiculously forgettable.
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