Bad Boys 2

This is actually the first time that I've seen this, despite rather liking the first one.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return for this by no means by-the-numbers sequel. The language has become even more obscene than the first film, the story equally as insane and the stunts look like they drove a dump truck full of cash up to the stunt director's house, up ended it onto his driveway and said "Go nuts."

For sheer entertainment value, this ticks all the boxes.

Insane stunts	Yes
Constant swearing	Yes
Slow mo bullet effects	Yes
Gun fights galore	Yes
Mad car chases	Hell Yes

Total popcorn movie, one that falls apart immediately if you try to analyse it or look for continuity errors (there are lots, even I spotted a few without trying). For sheer entertainment value, it's hard to fault it. Delivers on both action and plot, if you like both in large, unmanageable potions that leave you feeling bloated. Kinda like normal food portions in American restaurants.

Basic plot: Does it really matter? It's just a vehicle to have as many gun fights, car chases and explosions as possible, yet these never feel forced.

Clichés: Plenty. From the police captain with "so much brass up my ass that I can play the Star Spangled Banner, " to the police partner is leaving but hasn't told his partner yet, to the kidnapped police officer's family member precipitating an insane rescue attempt that ignores little things like international sovereignty, reasonable force and the laws of physics.

Body Count: 51

OQ: That was reckless, that was stupid, and that was dangerous. [pauses] I'm telling Mommy.

Score: A Solid C+, verging on a B-

Trivia

Scenes from the movie were filmed at the "Bird" house in Delray Beach, Florida. The mansion stood nearly completed and vacant for years before it was purchased. The new owner advertised in Variety for a movie company to use the mansion in a movie and blow it up. When the filming was done, only the swimming pool was left.

Two different Ferraris were used to make this film, the two models have very little external differences. The car you see most often is the more powerful 575M Maranello, however, the director, Michael Bay's 550 Maranello was used for really daring stunt work. The producers had to receive emergency relief of the manatee protection laws from Florida Governor Jeb Bush to hold the high-speed boat chase in the Miami River.

The MacArthur Causeway, the main route to South Beach in Miami, was shut down for several days for filming. This caused literally thousands of people to have to go miles out of their way to get to and from Miami Beach in early August 2002.

Henry Rollins has, in this spoken word performances, recounted the circumstances under which he received his part in this film. He showed up for an audition for the roll of Spinner Dunn in Death to Smoochy (2002) unkempt, with a single page torn out of the script and in a really pissed-off mood. He proceeded to shout at Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer after they kept him waiting while they had lunch. He didn't get the part, but this pissed-off act was exactly what they were looking for for this movie and he got the part.