Ride Along (film)
2014
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Jan 14, 2016 · At some point in between the gun-glorifying shootouts and the ridiculous vehicular chases that end in an explosive inferno that would scare even Dante, “Ride Along 2” pulls over now and then to engage in comical repartee.
Jan 15, 2016 · Ride Along 2 presents a cop-comedy sequel whose well-matched stars can't break the law of diminishing returns -- or lock up a script that unabashedly steals from the original. Read Critics...
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- Tim Story
- PG-13
- Ice Cube
[Ride Along 2] is a film that misses far more often than it hits, filled with generic action sequences and tired one-liners. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 20, 2019
Jan 13, 2016 · ‘Ride Along 2’: Film Review. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart do their patented bickering-buddy shtick in this sequel to the 2014 hit.
- The brothers-in-law reunite for this trifling buddy cop sequel.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 7:05 pm
Posted: Jan 13, 2016 2:00 pm
In Ride Along 2, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube return as soon-to-be-brothers-in-law Ben Barber and James Payton, who aim to take down a Miami drug lord (Benjamin Bratt) before Ben's big wedding day. If you saw the first Ride Along, you probably know what you're getting with the sequel -- broad, mindless comedy -- but fans of the two stars will likely find a few laughs in the movie.
Like the first film, Ride Along 2's greatest assets are Hart and Ice Cube, particularly the former. Though his recent string of comedies are starting to feel mass-produced at this point, Hart never holds back his energy, and he fully commits to every wacky scene he's in -- even if the jokes are duds. Ice Cube, meanwhile, does his usual grumble-and-snarl routine, which works fine for his character. He and Hart play well off each other in their traditional "good cop/bad cop" roles.
That said, there's nothing exciting or original about the movie's antics, and for the most part it's all stuff you've seen done bigger and better in other buddy cop comedies (including the first Ride Along). Every once in awhile, Hart gets caught up in a bit that soars. One particular ringtone gag had me laughing several times.
Ride Along 2 is the kind of movie that's best watched in the comfort of your own home, preferably for free and while consuming alcohol. As the followup to an already poorly received buddy comedy, it won't be changing any minds about Kevin Hart or Ice Cube. It's not without an occasional laugh or two -- I stress "occasional" -- but Ride Along 2 lack...
- Max Nicholson
Formulaic sequel has violence, some funny moments. Read Common Sense Media's Ride Along 2 review, age rating, and parents guide.
Jan 13, 2016 · Ride Along 2 review – the buddies are back but laughs are sparse. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart return as the exuberant cop duo, on the track of a villain so boring he had audience members reaching...
