Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: 'Bad Boys 4' doesn't do too badly BRUCE R. MILLER Jun 16, 2024 Jun 16, 2024 Updated Dec 13, 2024 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Movie critic Bruce Miller says "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" doesn’t try to deliver big messages, it's just a lot of fun. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Martin Lawrence and Will Smith may have lost a step or two since they last worked together but “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” doesn’t ignore the obvious.kAmx? E96 7@FCE9 :?DE2==>6?E :? E96 7C2?49:D6[ {2HC6?46’D 492C24E6C DF776CD 2 962CE 2EE24<j $>:E9’D 562=D H:E9 C6=2E:@?D9:A H@6D W2?5[ J6D[ 2 D=2AX]k^AmkAmq@E9[ 9@H6G6C[ 2C6 56E6C>:?65 E@ =62C? H9@ 7C2>65 E96:C 7C:6?5 2?5 EC:65 E@ >2<6 9:> E96 7@4FD @7 2 5CF8 :?G6DE:82E:@?] ~55=J 6?@F89[ E96 ?6H DE2?46 H@C<D]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ C6=J @? 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