Black Buddy Cop Sequel Tries To Cash In But Lacks The Punch Of The Original

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By Alan Samuel

Crave  crazy comedies? Then look no further than Laugh out loud funny as can be Ride Along 2. Food for thought along a comic vein comes your way in this witty and mindless buddy flick from Universal Pictures now massaging funny bones at Cineplex Odeon screens across B.C.

Police work can be hazardous for your health – especially when you have squad car members who may not like each other all that much. By the book officer James Payton just wants to do his duties while eager to please Ben Barber wants to become a permanent officer Im The worst way. Perfect casting sees Ice Cube (Barbershop) and Kevin Hart reprise their hit characters from two years back.

Lightning can (and does) strike twice as these will-meaning jerks get transferred to of all places Miami to track down a missing person and suspected drug lord. Ace Asian man about town Ken Jeong (The Hangover) lets loose as a nerd with a story while handsome Benjamin Bratt hams up his appearance as a smooth as silk drug lord with many a secrets to hold. Naturally the best laid plans go astray as these two bumbling policemen wind up in one crazy situation after another. Miami Beach will never be the same.

Seize in the chemistry between Hart and the Cube as director Tim Story sends this odd couple on many a wild goose chase here. Scenic delights, quips and even a sense of menace turns Ride Along 2 into a joy ride if you like laugh out sexy affairs laced with car chases though a few momma are too easy and rather contrived. Look for a third outing to happen as this series won’t run out of speed too soon as long as the jokes keep up with these two appealing superstars