Bad Boys: Ride or Die
critic Reviews
, 65% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Will Smith and Martin Lawrence remain good company even when Bad Boys strains to up the ante, proving there's still life left in this high-octane franchise.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt GoldbergTheWrap
Ride or Die shows that not only is there still life in this series, but as long as it stars Smith and Lawrence with skilled directors like Adil & Bilall, you could have Lowrey and Burnett wheeling themselves around the old folks’ home and have a blast.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It totally delivers.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreUdita JhunjhunwalaLivemint
At the core is Smith and Lawrence's chemistry and lived-in familiarity. Their easy jousting keep the 115-minute-long film chugging along. Lawrence's energy trumps a tempered Smith in a boisterous follow up...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJesse HassengerAV Club
At its best, Ride Or Die feels as wacked-out as later-period Bay, without the sense that its filmmakers are rage-directing their way through some kind of unspecified, omnidirectional anger issues.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDwight BrownDwightBrownInk.com
The steady supply of adrenaline-pumping scenes gives action/comedy genre fans what they want.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
The humor is so broad... everyone gets shot, stabbed, and blown up at least once; none of it has any impact.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt BrunsonFilm Frenzy
A step down from its immediate predecessor but still a step up from the first two installments.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDouglas DavidsonElements of Madness
... one thing that can’t be argued is that the films are still fun, carried by the odd couple comedy of the leads and their willingness to acknowledge that these characters aren’t the same now as then.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJeff BeckThe Blu Spot
Bad Boys: Ride or Die contains a lot of exciting action, and the sturdier plot goes a long way towards giving it a decent boost, but some rather inexplicable character developments end up hampering it a little too much.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRubén RosarioMiamiArtZine
They keep making the same mistake that ruins the Bad Boys: squander Smith and Lawrence's chemistry by giving them subpar material. They might expertly bounce off each other, but these aging action heroes are not miracle workers.
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