Review of Bad Boys II (2003) by Thequietgamer — 26 Jan 2020

Just when you think a Michael Bay film can't get any crazier he reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to have a shootout with the KKK, turn Miami into an all-out war zone (twice!) complete with civilian casualties, get in a car chase where Haitians throw a boat at them, watch rats have sex, run over some cadavers in the street, ogle a dead lady's **** and invade Cuba. Bad Boys II is a nasty, gory, offensive ride along with two homicidal cops that don't experience even a hint of remorse for all the death and destruction that they cause and I loved every second of it.

After watching this it's easy to see why so many have such strong opinions about Michael Bay. Not just as a filmmaker, but as a person. You truly have to be a little sick in the head to come up with stuff this disgusting and mean-spirited. Yet, it's hard to deny his talent as a director. You may not like what he's putting onscreen, but he's placing it there with skill. The action looks absolutely spectacular even if it takes police brutality to a whole new level and things are much funnier this time around. The duo's ability to remain completely unfazed and uncaring no matter what dangerous or disgusting situation they're in is darkly hilarious, and their antagonistic banter now has the cleverness to match the crudity.

Bad Boys II is the adolescent shoot 'em up fantasy version of police work dialed up to 11. It's all insane action, wildly inappropriate antics, and incessant bickering from start to finish. Bay crosses the line of good taste on multiple occasions, but he executes his vision with such gleeful enthusiasm that I couldn't help but have an absolute blast. 9.