As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product (www.imdb.com).
Director: Tim Story (Think Like a Man, Ride Along, Think Like a Man Too)
Starring: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart lacked chemistry in buddy-cop film Ride Along. Ice Cube's 'take no prisoners' approach to Hart's serious (opposite) one actually pays off this time round. They're huge fun in comparison. Ride Along 2 is a significant step upward, but still doesn't pass what Mark Kermode calls the 'six laugh test. I laughed twice. The same joke gets rinsed and repeated; Ben (Hart) wants James' (Cube) affection and acceptance, whilst James belittles Ben round every corner. It's nearing Ben's wedding day, and the 'brothers-in-law' are off catching drug smugglers in Miami. A dialled-down Ken Jeong and strict cop Olivia Munn save this film from drowning, and give it the boost it very much needed.
3/5
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