Bad Boys for Life

critic Reviews

, 76% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Loaded up with action and a double helping of leading-man charisma, Bad Boys for Life reinvigorates this long-dormant franchise by playing squarely to its strengths.
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    Mark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
    It is what it is, I just wish it wasn't.
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    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    The Bad Boys may not have quite reformed, but they've grown softer.
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    Alonso DuraldeBreakfast All Day
    I was kind of bored when things weren't blowing up but when things are blowing up our cars are chasing I was digging it.
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    Charlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
    The plot is daft - Mexicans are out for Mike's blood - but it's knowingly daft and even minor characters manage to shine. Not bad. Not bad at all.
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    Adam GrahamDetroit News
    "Bad Boys for Life" is a mostly expendable entry into the "Bad Boys" franchise, the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop series...
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    Roxana HadadiPajiba
    Martin Lawrence is the heart and soul of Bad Boys For Life, and the character's broadened sensitivity and emotional bandwidth add real maturity to this latest franchise entry.
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    David GriffithsSubculture Entertainment
    Bad Boys For Life is a film that is going to be adored by the original fans of this franchise. The magic, the style and the charisma all returns with a storyline that goes above and beyond.
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    Shakyl LambertCGMagazine
    Despite the lack of Bayhem, Bad Boys For Life’s stronger focus on characters and humor help make this sequel feel like a needed evolution for the series.
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    Yasser MedinaCinefilia
    An action comedy that often becomes dull and redundant as Smith and Lawrence, despite their chemistry, frequent predictable places to catch criminals in the city of Miami. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Joonatan ItkonenToisto.net
    It keeps the bickering leading duo in a state of arrested development, like they were doomed to eternally chase a youth that has long since passed them by.
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