In 1995, the movie "Bad Guys" was released on the big screens. His budget was only $ 19 million. And the box office around the world amounted to more than 140 million. It was the success of the debut project of the famous blockbuster author Michael Bay. Of course, the sequel was not long in coming, and in 2003, the criminal action movie Bad Boys 2 saw the light of day.
A bit about the film
The director of the film was, as in the first part, Michael Bay. By this time, he had already managed to gain fame after such paintings as Pearl Harbor and Armageddon. The writer of the first part of the film, George Gallo, also took part in the work. Also, many eminent experts from the world of cinema had a hand in its creation. For example, the soundtrack was written by Trevor Rebin, who created the musical accompaniment for the films “Rescuer” and “Enemy of the State”. The cameraman was Amir M. Mokri, who shot such famous films as The Point of Fire and Do Not Say a Word.
The plot of the picture
The main characters of the film went into the second part of the first. These are detectives from the Miami County Drug Department, Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett. In the second part, they are given the task of investigating the work of drug dealers who have flooded the whole city with ecstasy. During the investigation, the heroes learn that one large drug lord is in charge of everything, who, with the help of ingenious schemes, is moving to capture the entire drug trade in the city. But other drug dealers are aware of this, which translates into a big war between competitors. This falls into the hands of the heroes, as they immediately identify a whole group of criminals. During the story, Mike Lowry falls in love with Marcus's sister. Knowing the nature of his partner, Marcus, of course, is against this tandem.
Actors and roles of the film "Bad Guys 2" 2003
Famous and well-paid celebrities starred in the film. At the time of the release of the picture, there was already a large succession of successful work behind them.
Martin Lawrence
The actor of the movie "Bad Boys 2" in 2003, Martin Lawrence played the detective Barnett. From the plot it is known that his father was a military man. When Marcus was small, his parents divorced, as a result of which the son rarely saw his father. Marcus has an explosive character, a good sense of humor and, above all, he is an excellent and reliable partner. He is fully committed to work and at the same time he is a wonderful family man and father.
In real life, the actor of the film “Bad Guys 2” in 2003, Martin Lawrence, is engaged not only in filming a movie. He is involved in producing, directing, and sometimes writing scripts for films. In addition, he occasionally acts as a stand-up comedian. The most famous actor for the films “The House of the Big Mom”, “National Security”, “The Diamond Policeman” and “Nothing to Lose”.
Will Smith
Almost everyone knows the name of this actor. He not only starred in films, but also successfully reads hip-hop and produces paintings. Has several awards and prestigious awards.
In the 2003 film Bad Boys 2, the actor played Michael Lowry. He is a calm guy, inherited a huge fortune. At the same time, he is engaged in the usual routine work of a policeman. Lovelace, the joker and the macho. He proved himself to be an excellent partner and a policeman.
Theresa Randle
It is interesting that this actress in the film got a character whose name is the same - Teresa. In the film, she is Marcus's sister. Known actress for her role in the movie "Beverly Hills Police Officer".
Joe Pantoliano
Actor in the 2003 film Bad Boys 2, Joe Pantoliano played Captain Howard. Most likely, fans of the Matrix trilogy will recognize his face. It was he who played the villain Cypher. Also, Joe Pantoliano actively starred in other films. Over his shoulders there are more than 20 famous paintings. Among them are such films as “The Matrix”, “Communication”, “Remember”, “Daredevil”, “Eighth Sense”, “Baby on a Walk, or Crawling from Gangsters”. As you can see, the excellent cast in “Bad Boys 2” (Bad Boys II) served as a good guarantee for the successful adaptation of both the sequel and the first part.
Interesting facts about the film
Most of the scenes were shot in the city of Miami. For a while, a huge sidewalk connecting the city center and Miami Beach was completely blocked in it. In fact, a very large stream of cars passes through it every day. To close this sidewalk for 4 days, I had to pay about $ 20,000 to the city treasury. But, apparently, it was worth it.
In order to get a truly believable explosion of the mansion in the film, the creators bought a real house in Cuba. That is why the explosion looks natural and spectacular.
Reviews
The film received a large number of positive reviews from the audience. After the first film, Bad Boys, was released 8 years ago, it was pretty risky to release a sequel. However, Michael Bay, excellent star cast and realistic shooting showed that it was justified.
At the domestic KinoPoisk, the film received a score of 7.6 points, but in its own country, on the IMDB portal, its rating is only 6.6. Although critics generally were not as friendly with the film as the audience, everyone should watch it.