By: Ian Brehaut, Contributing Writer
“Ride Together” and “Die Together” are the first two taglines for the action and comedy film, “Bad Boys for Life” showed to its viewers on the theatrical release poster. The film was directed by Adil El Aarbi and Bilall Fallah, which provides tons of action, comedy, and crime.
In anticipation of the long-awaited sequel of the film “Bad Boys II” from 2003, the 2020 film will star Will Smith (Mike) and Martin Lawrence (Marcus) as the “Bad Boys” of the Miami Police Department. The sequel is the third installment within the “Bad Boys” Trilogy, which will come out to theaters on Jan 17. Also, it was announced that the film’s music would include the franchise’s theme soundtrack called “Bad Boy for Life.” The soundtrack was written by many famous artists such as P. Diddy, Black Rob, DJ Khaled, J Balvin, and Mark Curry as few artists to list.
Many years after “Bad Boys II,” both “Bad Boys” are reunited for “one last ride” to take down a ruthless criminal named Armando Armas. Armando, the leader of a drug cartel, is also involved with an old case that both Mike and Marcus had worked on previously.
Currently, both Marcus and Mike are confronted with new issues in their lives, as both pushed to change their careers within the Miami Police Department. Their boss, Captain Conrad Howard, played by Joe Pantoliano, insisted they joined a newly created elite team called AMMO.
AMMO is a team that consists of young professional cops who work together to stop crime within Miami. His boss continues to insist that teamwork will compensate the lives lost in his previous role. Martin later decides to join Mike and AMMO on their last suicide mission together so that they can work as a team again.
“I’ve never trusted anybody but you. I’m asking you, man. Bad Boys, one last time?” was one of the most important connections and proven themes within the film, which continued to reflect alongside the taglines of the film.
“Do you want your legacy to be muscle shirts and body counts,” was another critical connection between both detectives, which explains why both will ride and die together in this film.
The importance of “teamwork” is a crucial aspect of this film because it shows that sometimes working together will pay off in the long run. It shows the audience that they should always broaden their horizons and go down some paths they do not want to take.
One should consider seeing the live-action and comedy film since it is an excellent sequel to the previous cannon films and has a great storyline. In addition, the film can provide anyone an opportunity to take a break from homework and will give one some laughs.
