I wanted to like Tim Story's newest offering, "Ride Along", but it turned out to have very few laughs, and kind of a dumb story. Mediocre jokes, with weak set ups, and bland dialogue make this script less than fun. Kevin Hart, who is a great stand up comedian, comes off as cloying in his role of a wannabe police officer who wants the approval of his girlfriend's cop brother to ask for her hand in marriage, and to join the police force. Ice Cube, playing the cop brother trying to hunt down a major criminal in the Atlanta underground, plays the same Ice Cube character as he does in many of his films: the cool, tough guy with a no-nonsense attitude and a heart of gold. The film starts with a car chase that ends in such a goofy way that it pretty much sets up the rest of the film. It's fast paced with very little payoff.
Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter
Director: Tim Story
Writer(s): Greg Coolidge (also story) and Jason Mantzoukas and Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi
RT: 100 min
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language
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