kathie-11992 I thought the movie was good. Some very exciting moments. Somewhat funny I would definitely recommend it to a friend

Nadine Salakov There are a lot of action comedy thrillers that lack one thing or another, Bad Company delivers on all the genres it represents, there is some good action shoot em up scenes (there's not a lot of those scenes, but there's some), the thriller aspect is what keeps this motion picture fast-paced, and the comedy aspect (delivered by Chris Rock) is always at the perfect time, the comedy that he brings are mainly one-liners, but they are funny one-liners which is what is important.Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock make a watchable unlikely duo, but it isn't that much of a duo due to the rest of the cast having the same amount of screen time as Hopkins as well as being in the same scenes with Rock and Hopkins most of the time.If you're a hardcore action fan, maybe you will not like this movie due to what i mentioned earlier, if you don't mind the lack of action and prefer thrillers then you will love this flick.There are not enough movies like this out there, one of the things that makes Bad Company entertaining is the age difference between the two main leads, they bounce off of each other and keep each other on an even level with their obvious different personalities and maturity levels, buddy action comedies with main leads of the same age can only rely on the action scenes, but Bad Company has more to offer due to the thriller trait.Kerry Washington gives a natural performance playing the girlfriend of Chris Rock's character, her supporting role is extremely relevant to the story especially much later on in the movie.The main plot is a bit out there and over the top, but there's a scenario that also presents the reality of everyday couples who don't have a lot of money. There is no twist in this movie, but it lives up to it's genre so much that you don't even notice that there isn't actually a plot-twist.The only thing that wasn't right was the very small amount of money that Chris Rock's character gave to his foster mother at the end of the film, he got $90,000, and only gave her $10,000, his excuse was that the $90,000 was for him and the girlfriend's wedding, i'm sorry but a wedding doesn't cost that much money, the foster mother raised him, fed him, supported him, and had faith in him and he only gives her a measly $10,000? it isn't right, even though the foster mother said "it's much more than i need", that isn't the point, and on top of that Chris Rock's character actually joked that she should give some of the money back.Roger Ebert said in his review that the scenes where they were wine tasting was unnecessary, the thing is those scenes were NOT unnecessary, they have to prepare for anything and there could easily be a situation where the bad guys want to meet Rock's character in a public place like a posh restaurant.Overall, Bad Company is a must-watch.

FlashCallahan When a CIA agent is killed during an operation, the agency recruits his twin brother, a street-wise hustler with no idea what's in store for him. The CIA wants the twin to finish a project his brother was working on. But he has absolutely no experience, so the agency sends in an experienced agent to train him how to act and talk like a real CIA agent, and more importantly, his deceased Brother....Rock is another one of those high profile comedians who really impressed so much in a supporting role in a blockbuster, a major movie studio decided to give his personality a film deal.Down To Earth, and Head Of State bookend this film, and they were both tepid films, then it was back supporting roles, and voicing over a Zebra.Out of the three leading roles, this had the most potential. A genuinely funny comedian teamed up with a seasoned actor, with one of the best producers in the business.Directed by Joel Schumacher....And that's where the problem lies, the direction here is awful, Rock seems really uncomfortable, and Hopkins must have lost his funny bone along the way, because all he does throughout the film is stare his almost dead eyes into the distance whilst spouting out uncomfortable one liners.And to see him perform in action sequences is laughable.So we are left with Rock doing his best Eddie Murphy impression, shouting incoherently at people, to people, and to thin air.Stomare pops up as the terrorist from everywhere-ville, easily the best thing about the film.Bruckheimer was a god when it came to producing action films, he produced so many good action films in the nineties, but this, while it does have a couple of decent set pieces, just feels lethargic, and it's a least twenty minutes too long.

Jackson Booth-Millard I have say firstly that I never would have thought of Sir Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock in a film together, but, it happened, from director Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, Phone Booth). Basically, while working with him, Officer Oakes (Hopkins) witnesses Harvard educated African American CIA agent Kevin Pope (Rock) killed during an operation. The agency need to finish a project that he was working on, so they recruit his twin brother, street-wise hustler Jake Hayes (Rock again) to do the job. Oakes trains Jake, alias Michael Turner, how to act and talk like his brother, his interests, his social life, and ultimately his lifestyle, ready to face the terrorists, led by Adrik Vas (Fargo's Peter Stormare). After a while, it was obvious the bad guys would discover Jake's real identity, so they kidnap his girlfriend/fiancé Julie (The Last King of Scotland's Kerry Washington) to get what they want, otherwise they set off a nuclear weapon. Also starring Gabriel Macht as Agent Seale, John Slattery as Roland Yates, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon as Nicole, Matthew Marsh as Dragan Adjanic and Brooke Smith as Agent Swanson. Hopkins and Rock do make a good buddy duo, Rock does lack a little bit of impact, but Hopkins is great as the dry witted agent, and there are some great chase and gun play sequences. Good!