4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bad Boys II (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a highly aggressive, unilateral American approach to international crime, culminating in an unauthorized military-style invasion of a foreign country, which strongly aligns with a 'might makes right' and nationalistic conservative ideology.
The movie features visible diversity in its main and supporting cast, with lead roles played by Black actors, but this does not stem from explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on action and character-driven conflict, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film's sole engagement with LGBTQ+ themes is a problematic scene where characters use homophobic slurs and stereotypes for comedic intimidation. This depiction reinforces negative tropes and contributes to a derogatory portrayal, lacking any positive or nuanced representation.
Bad Boys II includes a brief, problematic depiction of a transsexual character. Their identity is exploited for a crude, transphobic joke in a morgue scene, eliciting disgust from the protagonists. This portrayal lacks dignity, complexity, or positive counterpoints, resulting in a net negative impact.
The film portrays Christianity primarily through the character of Marcus Burnett, whose faith is a consistent aspect of his personality and moral compass. While his actions as a police officer often conflict with his religious beliefs, the film presents his faith as sincere and a source of personal struggle, rather than mocking or condemning the religion itself.
The film features female characters, most notably Syd Burnett, who participate in numerous action sequences. However, their combat victories are consistently achieved through the use of firearms, not through close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Bad Boys II is a direct sequel to the 1995 film, continuing the story with the same established characters. No characters from the previous installment or any other source material were portrayed with a different gender in this film.
Bad Boys II is a direct sequel featuring the same main characters and actors from the original film. No established characters from the prior installment had their race changed in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
2.3
3.8
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