Bad Boys II
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Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
What critics thought
Critics nearly universally rejected Bad Boys II as an overlong, morally coarsened spectacle, with several calling it among the worst studio films of its year. Audiences, however, embraced it warmly — a gap that defines the film's legacy more than any individual review. A handful of defenders found guilty-pleasure value in the action setpieces, but the dominant critical story is one of near-total rejection.
“The needless cruelty of this scene took me out of the movie and into the minds of its makers. What were they thinking? Have they so lost touch with human nature that they think audiences will like this scene?”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Bad Boys II isn't just bad - it's a catastrophic violation of every aspect of cinema that I as a film critic hold dear.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Michael Bay's latest jingoistic fetish film, Bad Boys II, could be the most vile creation to come out of Hollywood since Patch Adams.”
Ed Gonzalez·Slant Magazine
“mindlessly fun... If you like this type of movie, that is.”
Ellen A. Kim·Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Michael BayDirector
Martin LawrenceDetective Marcus Burnett
Will SmithDetective Mike Lowrey
Jordi MollàHector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
Gabrielle UnionSyd
Peter StormareAlexei
Theresa RandleTheresa
Joe PantolianoCaptain Howard
Michael ShannonFloyd Poteet
Jon SedaRoberto
Yul VazquezDetective Mateo Reyes
Jason Manuel OlazabalDetective Marco Vargas
Otto SanchezCarlos
Trevor RabinComposer
Ron SheltonWriter
Marianne WibberleyWriter
Cormac WibberleyWriter
Jerry StahlWriter
Amir MokriCinematographyBad Boys II
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
What critics thought
Critics nearly universally rejected Bad Boys II as an overlong, morally coarsened spectacle, with several calling it among the worst studio films of its year. Audiences, however, embraced it warmly — a gap that defines the film's legacy more than any individual review. A handful of defenders found guilty-pleasure value in the action setpieces, but the dominant critical story is one of near-total rejection.
“The needless cruelty of this scene took me out of the movie and into the minds of its makers. What were they thinking? Have they so lost touch with human nature that they think audiences will like this scene?”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Bad Boys II isn't just bad - it's a catastrophic violation of every aspect of cinema that I as a film critic hold dear.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Michael Bay's latest jingoistic fetish film, Bad Boys II, could be the most vile creation to come out of Hollywood since Patch Adams.”
Ed Gonzalez·Slant Magazine
“mindlessly fun... If you like this type of movie, that is.”
Ellen A. Kim·Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Michael BayDirectorMartin LawrenceDetective Marcus BurnettWill SmithDetective Mike LowreyJordi MollàHector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' TapiaGabrielle UnionSydPeter StormareAlexeiTheresa RandleTheresaJoe PantolianoCaptain HowardMichael ShannonFloyd PoteetJon SedaRobertoYul VazquezDetective Mateo ReyesJason Manuel OlazabalDetective Marco VargasOtto SanchezCarlosTrevor RabinComposerRon SheltonWriterMarianne WibberleyWriterCormac WibberleyWriterJerry StahlWriterAmir MokriCinematographyRent & Buy