Ride Along 2
Release Date: 18th February 2016 - Australia
Production Companies
Cube Vision
Universal Pictures
Will Packer Productions
Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia
Genre: Action/Comedy
Rating: M
Runtime: 102 minutes
Budget: $40,000,000
Box Office Gross: $124,608,438 (Worldwide)
Budget: $40,000,000
Box Office Gross: $124,608,438 (Worldwide)
Plot SummaryNew police academy
graduate Ben tags along
from Atlanta to Miami
with James to track down
a fugitive criminal just
hours before Ben's
wedding to James' sister. (Source - Metro Cinemas)
CastIce Cube - James Payton
Kevin Hart - Ben Barber
Tika Sumpter - Angela Payton
Benjamin Bratt - Antonio Pope
Olivia Munn - Maya
Ken Jeong - A.J.
Bruce McGill - Lt. Brooks
Michael Rose - The Hitter/Gates
Sherri Shepard - Cori
Arturo del Puerto - Alonso
Eric Goins - Assface
Carlos Gomez - Captain HernandezUtkarsh Ambudkar - Amir
Glen Powell - Troy
Nadine Velazquez - Tasha
Bresha Webb - Shayla
Tyrese Gibson - Mayfield
James Martin Kelly - Port Commissioner Griffin
Robert Pralgo - Port Commissioner Nunez
Crew
Director - Tim Story
Based on Characters - Greg Coolidge
Writers - Phil Hay and
Matt ManfrediExecutive Producers - Scott
Bernstein, Ronald G.
Muhammad and Nicolas Stern
Producers - Matt Alvarez,
Larry Brezner, Ice Cube,
William Packer and J.C. Spink
Production Designer - Chris Cornwell
Cinematography - Mitchell Amundsen
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator - Jack Gill
Co-Stunt Coordinator - Brian Machleit
Film Editor - Peter S. Elliott
Music - Christopher Lennertz
Review
I'm not necessarily new to the 'Ride Along' movies as these two are typical buddy-cop films which were more or less cut-and-pasted from other films in the sub-genre such as 'Lethal Weapon' and the parody 'Hot Fuzz'. I could have stopped watching once I noticed this, but I only remembered snippets from the original and in the end 'Ride Along 2' was a half-decent sequel. There was lots of excitement in this sequel but it was still filled with too many cliches that are in every buddy cop film. I would have chosen the 'Lethal Weapon' series over the two 'Ride Along' movies if I hadn't watched the latter.
Leading actor Kevin Hart was good at being the main hero and the comical relief. His humour carries most of the sequel and he is in a odd-pair with fellow performer Ice Cube. He upstages him just like he did with the previous installment.
In closing, I think 'RIDE ALONG 2' is probably an above average movie that would entertain anyone for an afternoon. Despite this, I hope they don't make another sequel of 'Ride Along' as it would put to sleep the already tired buddy-cop format.
In closing, I think 'RIDE ALONG 2' is probably an above average movie that would entertain anyone for an afternoon. Despite this, I hope they don't make another sequel of 'Ride Along' as it would put to sleep the already tired buddy-cop format.
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