Film Review: ‘Bad Boys for Life’: ‘Good Men, Good Men, Whatcha Gonna Do?’

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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It’s the continuing, bombastic adventures of Miami PD detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence)! However, that director of bombast, Michael Bay, is only appearing in a cameo here, and our two “bad boys for life” are now middle-aged. One might be tempted to imagine this would render their whole cops-n-robbers milieu much less bombastic.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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