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Bad boys...good movie.
For his first film, Director Michael Bay took production to Miami like a bull in a china shop. The perfectionist film maker supposedly ruffled many feathers with his demands and `do-it-my-way' approach. <
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>Despite the rumors, and they are just rumors which are usually based on disproportionate facts, Bay had Jerry Bruckheimer in his corner and was able to get it done. Even back in 1994 when Bruckheimer was merely a Producer Czar, and not quite the Producer Deity that he is today he was able to get sections of busy streets closed off and complete shooting schedules approved on location in Miami. Bay went on to help Bruckheimer became even more influential with a string of blockbuster action hits; The Rock, Armageddon and Pearl Harbor. <
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>To emphasize the point, Bay really does know what he's doing when it comes to making movies. Bad Boys being his first film, he certainly wanted to do it right. The SE DVD explains much of this as he worked with Lawrence and Smith to get the most out of the characters as well as the sets. He actually paid for an entire scene (several thousand dollars) on the basis that he believed the movie needed it and would get it back if the movie made enough at the box office. It did, and he got his money back and then some. <
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>Now to focus on the movie itself. It's a buddy cop movie at the core, but it's different in that both characters are black. The script was originally written for Dana Carvey and John Lovitz, which would have made it a much different movie. As with many scripts, parts are usually written with the assumption that a white person would play the role but could easily be played by a black person. Samuel L. Jackson has won many roles by pointing out this oversight. It's a refreshing change compared to many movies because not only are they black but Lawrence and Smith do a superb job of characterizing two very different people. Lawrence play Det. Marcus Burnett, a working man's cop. He's married with kids and a house. Will Smith, in his first action flick, plays Det. Mike Lowrey, a somewhat self centered ladies man who was left a large trust fund by his parents (we're never told what happened to them). He drives a Porsche, wears silk shirts and lives in an art deco condo on Bayside. The two play off each other with skill in being very black sometimes but at the same time, very funny. They have deep chemistry that comes off as a partnership/friendship that goes back a long way. <
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>The plot centers around the two Vice Detectives as they try to find out who stole their largest bust of heroine. The fear of political repercussion of someone taking the fall for the screw up gives them a time limit. As Marcus and Mike hit the street one of the thieves squanders some of the heroine and gets himself killed by the mastermind of the operation, Fouchet (Tchéky Karyo). In the process, an expensive call girl and her friend, Julie (Téa Leoni) are caught in the crossfire. Only Julie survives. What happens next is a case of mistaken Identity that cannot explained in a short sentence or two. Suffice to say, it provides the movie with many moments of comic relief. <
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>As things unfold the action scenes become more energenic. The cinematography and use of slow motion are used to their full potential. This is where Michael Bay shines, in the look of the film. The lobby shoot out/foot chase provides the best action sequence of the movie with many shots of Smith that glimpse into his future stardom. The ending action scenes are a great climax. <
>This movie is a stellar introduction piece of work. It has some flaws but none that are glaring. The infusion of life into the buddy cop movie was badly needed and this movie does it in large doses.

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Excellent cop "buddy" movie
Great casting, good dialogue, exceptional cinematography are tied up in a tight little bundle, the best cop "buddy" movie I've ever seen. It's not for kids, way too violent, but it's excellent adult entertainment. Will Smith is ultra-suave, Martin Lawrence provides the human side of the pair, and the disposable chick lead actually does rather well in her role. <
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>I'm not a great fan of cop movies or violent crime dramas, but I've got this on DVD and I watch it at least once a year. It's an unusually well-produced film for what it is.

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disappointed
The movie is great, no question, but the whole reason for purchasing the DVD is for the extras. I, for one, expect to seee deleted scenes, bloopers, the making of the movie, cast & cre interviews, etc...The DVD would have been much more worthy of the purchase had these elements been incorporated. Because the movie is good, I give it 3 stars.