Review of Blue Streak (1999) by I'M Alex — 05 Oct 2008

Miles Logan: Hey, this is the police. Move your busted-ass vehicle. Move, move, move, move. This is the LAPD. We'll pop one in your ass. We got guns and shit.

A ridiculous comedy involving a thief posing as a police officer in order to find a diamond he hid in the building a year prior. It works because the cast manages to play along with the plot enough to make it enjoyable.

Martin Lawrence stars as miles, a thief who attempted to steal a diamond before being caught and sent to jail. However, Miles was able to stash the diamond in a building under construction.

Surprise surprise, when Miles gets out of jail, he finds that the building is now a police station and needs to find a way in. After exhausting a few options, Miles disguises himself as a police officer, but then becomes involved in other police matters as well.

Miles Logan: Don't you ever get all up on this thing?

Carlson: I don't think I've ever gotten all up on anything, sir.

Miles Logan: No, I'm over your head, because your head's up your ass.

The film also stars Luke Wilson as a rookie detective, William Forsythe as a detective extremely impresses by all of Miles' skills, and Dave Chappelle as a crook and friend of Miles.

As mentioned, the plot is ridiculous, but the way the movie goes about handling it makes one not really care. Its a fun movie and a lot of scenes are just setups for scenarios Lawrence can make funny.

Miles Logan: No, I'm over your head, because your head's up your ass.