Ride Along 2 isn’t
just boring and unfunny—the story is completely off, and the screenplay is
unbelievably weak. There’s even a scene where Ben (Kevin Hart) is in a
high-speed chase, and the whole thing turns into a video game animation.
According to the writers, Ben is visualizing the game and pulling off stunts in
real life that he’s mastered while playing. According to me, the viewer, that’s
total nonsense.
The writers
didn’t bother to improve on what they did in the first movie. This sequel feels
more like leftover parts from the first film or deleted scenes that were too
ridiculous to include. Somehow, someone decided to stitch all those scenes
together and call it Ride Along 2.
The acting in
the movie was off too. For me, the main cast struggled to get into character
and seemed like they were just faking it. I didn’t even crack a smile while
watching this movie—no scene was impactful enough to make me giggle. The movie
cruised on the assumption that we were familiar with the actors and their
style, failing to add anything new or fresh.
The plot starts
with Ben on a radio, watching and listening as James (Ice Cube) and his partner
try to infiltrate a drug deal. When things get heated, Ben leaves his assigned
spot to help, but ends up getting James’ partner shot.
James is then
sent to Atlanta to follow up on the crook who got away after Ben’s
interference. After some persuasion from his sister, James allows Ben to come
along, with Ben hoping to prove he’s ready to be a detective.
In Atlanta, the
meddling duo turns the city into chaos. Their presence leads to harassment, a
shootout at a nightclub, and car explosions. But hey, it’s a buddy-cop movie,
so of course, it ends with the two understanding each other better and growing
closer. And yes, there’s the classic moment where one takes a bullet for the
other—because no buddy-cop movie is complete without that.
In the end, the
duo saves the day in the most unrealistic display of police work imaginable.
The movie was
panned by critics, just like the first one. But unlike the first film, where
more than 60% of the audience on Rotten Tomatoes liked it, this one has less
than 60% approval.
Despite all this, Kevin Hart has made himself a bankable name, as the movie made over three times its $40 million budget at the box office. I just wonder how long his name will stay bankable if he keeps starring in crappy movies instead of seeking out higher-quality projects.
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