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The Bad Guys 2 – Review
The Bad Guys 2 – Budget of $80 million – 1 hour and 44 minutes
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The Bad Guys enjoy life on parole but can’t find employment. People don’t believe they’ve changed. After another failed interview, Mr. Wolf returns to their hideout with a stack of collection notices. Mr. Piranha, Ms. Web, and Mr. Shark anxiously wait to hear if Mr. Wolf got work, but they are disappointed. Mr. Snake slithers in to grab his yoga mat. He will go to class after drinking his kombucha. The crew gawks at Mr. Snake’s change and doesn’t understand how he can be so happy. Mr. Shark thinks they should worry about the Phantom Bandit heists. It’s only a matter of time before people blame them for the Phantom’s crime spree.
Mr. Wolf spars with Governor Diana Fox. Diane believes the Bad Guys are good. However, it will take time for others to have faith in them. She advises him to win over the town by doing good publicly. Mr. Wolf has an idea and drives to the police station. He and his crew examine the evidence of the heists with Commissioner Misty Luggins. They spot the culprits in the photo and discover that the stolen items contain MacGuffinite. Misty begrudgingly thanks them.
The team researches and finds that the Lords of Lucha championship title contains the precious metal. They think the Phantom Bandit will strike at the wrestling match. Next, they compare the Bandit’s schedule against Mr. Snake’s nights out. They are the same. The team believes Mr. Snake is the Bandit, causing him happiness. They arrive at the match and spot Mr. Snake with his new girlfriend, Susan. They uncover that he isn’t the Bandit. The crew sees the belt hanging over the ring. They deduce that the challenger is the Bandit. They jump into the squared circle and battle for the belt. However, instead of applause, someone frames them for stealing the belt by putting it on Mr. Piranha. The Bad Guys run out of the match and dodge the crowd. Susan hijacks a hotdog cart and saves them. She offers the crew mints, but Mr. Wolf rejects them. Mr. Wolf asks Susan to pull over so he can call Diane and explain that they are innocent. Mr. Wolf returns the van to find the Bad Guys asleep. Susan shoots Mr. Wolf with a dart.
The team wakes up to the Bad Girls. Pig Tails is the muscle. During the match, she hid in plain sight as the challenging luchador. Susan is Doom, a sweet-talker and long-con expert. The mastermind, Kitty Kat, introduces herself. She wants the Bad Guy to help them with their next heists. The Bad Girls plan to steal a MoonX rocket. It will be the score of the century. Mr. Wolf says no. Kitty Kat threatens to expose Diane’s secret life as the Crimson Paw if he doesn’t assist. Mr. Wolf agrees, but he assures his crew that he has an ace up his sleeve. Can the Bad Guys do good and protect Diane’s reputation?
This sequel is better than the first. The capers are more outlandish, the jokes are funnier, and the plot delves deeper. This story handles reform and redemption. The Bad Guys are changed people, but the public won’t let go of their past. They deal with accusations, judgments, and prejudice. While adults may believe this will go over children’s heads, it won’t. It can teach how to offer second chances and the power of change. The animation jumps genres throughout the fight scenes. Anime styles heavily influenced the animators. Typically, this feels disjointed. It works because the graphic artist continued this change throughout the entire film. It makes the art feel more alive and enveloping. Because this movie is an animation, the writers are free to create an unorthodox heist film. They are limited to their imaginations. This concept is where The Fast and the Furious falls short, as each film becomes less believable and less grounded. This franchise isn’t beholden to those rules of confinement. Be sure to stay for the mid-credit scene. It gives insight into the plot for The Bad Guys 3. This picture has the crime style of Leverage, the smoothness of Ocean’s Eleven, and the fun of The Fast and the Furious (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The entire family will enjoy this film.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
No one’s ever given me money on purpose before – Mr. Wolf
Snitches get stickers and sleep with the fishes, you know – Ms. Web
Guys, I think the kumbocha ate his brain – Mr. Piranha
I think I got carried away – Governor Diane
Momma said I’d never get to heaven. Well, look at me now, mamma. – Mr. Shark
How did you find out? – Mr. Snake
Oh, it’s personal – Commissioner Misty
He fell for it just like you planned, boss – Pig Tails
You should’ve taken the mint whiskers – Doom
It’s not the action. It’s the distraction – Kitty Kat
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The Naked Gun – Review
The Naked Gun – Budget Unknown – 1 hour and 25 minutes
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Lt. Frank Drebin thwarted a bank robbery, but he doesn’t see a goon, Sig, leave with the P.L.O.T. device. Frank arrives at the Police Squad headquarters, and Chief Davis is irate. Once again, Frank put the unit in jeopardy by ignoring the law. She takes Frank off the bank robbery case and puts him on collisions. Frank groans.
Frank gets his first case in the morning. An electric car drove off a cliff and into a ravine, and Simon Davenport died. Frank examines the scene and finds a peculiar matchbook. However, he ascertains that the death is a suicide. Frank arrives at headquarters, and Ed tells him a beautiful woman is waiting for him. It’s Simon’s sister, Beth. Before Simon died, he warned Beth that he had a device that could calm people down. But in the wrong hands, someone could use it to drive people into a violent rage. He told Beth to converse with his boss, Richard Cane, CEO of Edentech, if something happened to him.
Frank attends the Edentech launch party, and Richard calls Frank by his name. Frank and Richard walk into a private area to talk. Richard wants to work with the police and offer assistance with his technology. During their discussion, Richard lights his cigar with a familiar matchbook. He admits it’s from his private club. Frank believes Beth and thinks Richard had something to do with Simon’s crash. Can Frank prove it?
This film comically states a need for originality while respecting the past. It does both successfully. While this installation of the Naked Gun franchise is a silly, good time, it’s intelligent and courageous. It has running gags and hijinks in the background. It doesn’t take itself seriously while having a compelling crime to solve. Fans of The Kingsman will recognize the plot, but it doesn’t take away from the film. The actors show off their comedic side with well-timed jokes and double entendres. This movie will make you cringe in a good way. It doesn’t have the classic police light opening because the director saved that for the end. The audience may not have an urge to buy the film, but it will entertain you like its predecessors.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
It’s from Bill Cosby’s private estate – Richard
You still got it, Daddy – Frank
No, thank you. I have plenty of chairs at home – Beth
You’re not my normal driver – Sig
Say it isn’t so – Ed
Don’t you wake up my husband. – Chief Davis
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