Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) delivers an exhilarating sound experience, featuring excellent audio mixing, rich low-end sounds, and a fantastic blend of different music genres (hip-hop, pop, reggaeton), alongside a suspenseful action soundtrack. The first act's camera work is intentionally messy and shaky, creating a sense of chaos that aligns with the narrative, but it later alternates between clear and chaotic, adding a unique dynamic. The POV shots are a standout, providing a fresh perspective.
The film's summer locations are visually stunning, with impressive daylight and nighttime scenes. The writing is witty, obvious, straight-forward, and fast-paced, yet it keeps viewers engaged throughout. The VFX, while occasionally excessive, are well executed and contribute to the film's overall appeal.
Mike (Will Smith) and Marcus (Martin Lawrence) make a great duo, their chemistry driving much of the film's entertainment. The film is peppered with amusing Easter eggs and trivia, adding an extra layer of surprise. The action scenes, characterized by slow motion and tense OST, are both fun and funny and make you say, in a both surprising and aversive tone and facial expression, "Damnnn," despite the chaotic cinematography. The aerial action scenes, combining strong cinematography and VFX, are particularly tense and well-done.
The film has a reasonable runtime, and the action scenes are thrilling enough to elicit genuine excitement. Although the film starts off bumpy, it gradually becomes more enjoyable, making for a solid watch.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a fast-paced, visually impressive film with witty writing and thrilling action scenes. Despite its chaotic start and exaggerated visual storytelling, it progressively improves, offering a solid and entertaining viewing experience. Overall, it earns a solid 7/10, touching on an 8/10.
The film's summer locations are visually stunning, with impressive daylight and nighttime scenes. The writing is witty, obvious, straight-forward, and fast-paced, yet it keeps viewers engaged throughout. The VFX, while occasionally excessive, are well executed and contribute to the film's overall appeal.
Mike (Will Smith) and Marcus (Martin Lawrence) make a great duo, their chemistry driving much of the film's entertainment. The film is peppered with amusing Easter eggs and trivia, adding an extra layer of surprise. The action scenes, characterized by slow motion and tense OST, are both fun and funny and make you say, in a both surprising and aversive tone and facial expression, "Damnnn," despite the chaotic cinematography. The aerial action scenes, combining strong cinematography and VFX, are particularly tense and well-done.
The film has a reasonable runtime, and the action scenes are thrilling enough to elicit genuine excitement. Although the film starts off bumpy, it gradually becomes more enjoyable, making for a solid watch.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a fast-paced, visually impressive film with witty writing and thrilling action scenes. Despite its chaotic start and exaggerated visual storytelling, it progressively improves, offering a solid and entertaining viewing experience. Overall, it earns a solid 7/10, touching on an 8/10.
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