Bad Boys: Ride or Die

It plays better than it reviews — the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.

• “Bad Boys: Ride or Die provides a much more entertaining package than what came before, with thrilling and inventive action direction from Adil & Bilall. Yes, it’s as over the top and silly as ever, but it’s done with more panache and genuine wit than before, proving these Bad Boys, even at their older age, can still deliver.”

  Eric Goldman, IGN · 80

• “Smith, Lawrence, Adil & Bilall keep Mike and Marcus winningly human. They're adult men who suffer from heart attacks and panic attacks as much as they leap over cars and make impossible shots with their pistols. That special, magic mixture of grounded heart with over-the-top action and comedy is what makes a "Bad Boys" film, and make no mistake: "Ride or Die" is not only a great "Bad Boys" film, it's also a top-tier action comedy.”

  Bill Bria, Slashfilm · 80

• “This violent franchise has rarely felt so assured, so relaxed and knowingly funny.”

  Robert Daniels, The New York Times · 80

• “This is Michael Bay for the John Wick generation: bombastic filmmaking at its finest with complex, multi-level action sequences that give the stunts room to breathe.”

  Matthew Monagle, Austin Chronicle · 78

• “It does deliver on the mayhem front.”

  Brian Truitt, USA Today · 75