In Ride Along 2, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube return as soon-to-be-brothers-in-law Ben Barber and James Payton, who aim to take down a Miami drug lord (Benjamin Bratt) before Ben's big wedding day. If you saw the first Ride Along, you probably know what you're getting with the sequel -- broad, mindless comedy -- but fans of the two stars will likely find a few laughs in the movie.
Like the first film, Ride Along 2's greatest assets are Hart and Ice Cube, particularly the former. Though his recent string of comedies are starting to feel mass-produced at this point, Hart never holds back his energy, and he fully commits to every wacky scene he's in -- even if the jokes are duds. Ice Cube, meanwhile, does his usual grumble-and-snarl routine, which works fine for his character. He and Hart play well off each other in their traditional "good cop/bad cop" roles.
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Like the first film, Ride Along 2's greatest assets are Hart and Ice Cube, particularly the former. Though his recent string of comedies are starting to feel mass-produced at this point, Hart never holds back his energy, and he fully commits to every wacky scene he's in -- even if the jokes are duds. Ice Cube, meanwhile, does his usual grumble-and-snarl routine, which works fine for his character. He and Hart play well off each other in their traditional "good cop/bad cop" roles.
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