Thursday 12 June 2014

Ride Along (2014) 7/10

Starring : Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter, Bryan Callen, Laurence Fishburne
Director : Tim Story
Running Time : 100 mins

Ben Barber (Hart) wants two things in life : to marry his girlfriend Angela (Sumpter) and to become a cop, so when he gets accepted to the police academy he decides to propose. But when he asks for the blessing of Angela’s brother James (Cube), and Atlanta cop who despises him, James decides to show Ben what being a cop is really about by taking him on a 24-hour ride along.

Although not as good as the hype made me believe, this is a likeable buddy movie that allows straight-man Cube and comedian Hart to shine. The setup might feel familiar and the characters might seem obvious but by not going too over the top and keeping the humour both dry and tongue in cheek, this is a likeable movie that I can’t imagine anyone disliking.

You’ll like this if you liked : Showtime



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