Bad Boys – Harte Jungs (1995)

Bad Boys – Harte Jungs: Directed by Michael Bay. With Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro, Emmanuel Xuereb, Tchéky Karyo. Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.

“I had no high hopes when I walked into this film. I like Will Smith, I like Martin Lawrence, so I figured this film will at least be funny. And it was funny, and then some. It was action packed, thrilling and a helluva good time. I came out of the theatre thinking that the guy who directed that movie is going to be huge.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMichael Bay, former music video and commercial director, has made an incredible directorial debut. The film never stops. When it isnu0026#39;t action-packed, it is funny. It is sexy, fun and always moving. Christian Wagneru0026#39;s editing is phenomenal. I love action movies that really try to be action movies. A lot of action films know that they are action films so they try to incorporate other genres to make the film more complete, but they often fail miserably. They try so hard to be something they are not that they forget what they are in the first place. The essence of the action film is the action. It is a necessary component, it needs to be there otherwise it loses its edge. u0026quot;Bad Boysu0026quot; doesnu0026#39;t just throw in the occassional action sequence to meet the expectations of the genre, but instead uses the action to help tell the story. It is this use of filmmaking that allows an action film to remain an action film and still go beyond.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWatch u0026quot;Bad Boysu0026quot; again and every time there is an action sequence, ask yourself why that was there and what did it accomplish. You will find that each sequence took the film to another level; it introduced an new conflict, it increased the present conflict, it eliminated a key character, it introduced a new character, and so on. There are a lot of action films out there that sacrifice story for spectacle, and the audience notices this. At the centre of all films lies the story and if it comes to a halt so does the interest of the viewers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Bad Boysu0026quot; of course isnu0026#39;t the greatest story on film, or even in the action genre, but what is so appealing and memorable about u0026quot;Bad Boysu0026quot; is that it is just as entertaining with its story as it is with its action by combining the two without sacrificing either. Michael Bay understands the importance of the story within the structure of the film. He tells a visual story, entertaining and complete, and leaves you very satisfied. Watch for Michael Bay because he is here to stay.”