Following the surprisingly effective (and belated) third Bad Boys movie, this fourth entry sees Marcus and Mike's deceased police captain framed on corruption charges, internal corruption puts the duo on the run, Mike having to make an impossible choice, Marcus making an amazingly rapid recovery from a serious health scare and the remnants of the trustworthy team facing down the bad guys in an abandoned amusement/water park. Will Smith mostly plays it straight and delivers effectively, Martin Lawrence - especially in the first part - gets saddled with some excruciating comedy lines, and Jacob Scipio (Mike's estranged son) gets a couple of brief but very well-executed fight scenes. As usual, this neon-soaked film looks terrific - especially in UHD - and the story has potential although the writing is not as sharp as the previous film. Perhaps reducing the lame attempts at comedy - we get it, they are older now - including the silly end-credits clip - might have made this a stronger entry in the franchise.
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