Damn , Love it Love it Love it. Super fun movie ,I don't know why this movie has less ratings just 6.3 that is bad . I rated this for 9 for sure . don't miss it . How come I missed this movie until now. I watch a lot of movies but some how I missed this . But now Im glad I watched one of the best fun movie .Martin Lawrence steals the show, did great job .

This caper film opens with thief Miles Logan leading a raid to steal a massive diamond; it goes wrong when gang member Deacon gets greedy and shots another of the gang leaving his body to fall from the building onto a police car parked below. Logan manages to get out and stashes the diamond in a ventilation duct of a building under construction before being arrested. Two years later he is released from jail and returns to the building and is horrified to learn that it is now a police station! In order to get into the building he steals a pass then gets a friend to change the picture. His friend also provides paperwork suggesting that Logan is a cop being transferred to the station. Unfortunately his friend is a bit too complimentary… the paperwork suggests that he is some sort of super-cop! His plan to be in and out quickly go wrong and he finds himself doing actual police work and even getting promoted… during this time his sole priority is getting his hands on the diamond.When I sat down to watch this I wasn't expecting too much; it was just the 'third film' in a triple pack where I wanted to watch the other two… as it turned out I enjoyed it the most of the three. The story is fairly basic but it is a lot of fun. Martin Lawrence does a fine job as Logan; sometimes he crosses into silliness but he also delivers some genuine laugh out loud moments. He also manages to do the action and straighter moments in a solid manner. The rest of the cast are solid as well; most notably Luke Wilson as the rookie detective Logan is partnered with and Peter Greene who is suitably unpleasant as Deacon. As well as the comedy there are some impressive action sequences including the opening heist and the shootout followed by a race to the Mexican border in the final scene. Overall I wouldn't call this a must see film but if you are looking for ninety minutes of comedy action with little in the way of offensive material you could do a lot worse than this.

Blue Streak (1999): Dir: Les Mayfield / Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Green, Nicole Parker: Hilarious concept referring to man's luck in the least likely place. That could be a reference to a decent idea thrown into a formula driven action comedy that is by-the-numbers. Martin Lawrence stars as a thief who is arrested but he hides a diamond in an air vent. One of his partners is killed, another escapes, and the third betrays him. Released from prison two years later he discovers that the building he originally robbed is now a police station. Directed by Les Mayfield with routine storytelling and a standard action climax straight out of your everyday crime television episodes. This is no gem comedy but for Mayfield, it is a far cry from the pathetic Flubber. Lawrence employs every ounce of comic wit he can and rises above the routine material despite an ending that is questionable at best. Luke Wilson is cardboard as his partner. In a more limited role Dave Chappelle is funny as Lawrence's friend who is subjected to various techniques of interrogation. Peter Green plays the standard villain whose presence is to look mean and issue threats before being arrested. Well made film that has an idea but no real followup in terms of plot or story structure. As a result we are left with a flat comedy where luck is not riding with the screenwriter. Score: 3 ½ / 10

Generally speaking, I'm not a Lawrence Fan, and was not that familiar with him or his show. At this time when this came to town I went because of the pre-views and thought it couldn't be that bad, right? In actuality, it was a lot of fun!! Martin was a great character that played the their turned sueto cop. This was a pleasure for me to watch. There are so many different things to choose from that it makes the competition tough. I'm thinking to myself, wow, I'm checking out Martin in the middle of everything else, so this must be strong enough. I was right. His dilemma after robbery, stealing expensive diamonds and then getting chased by the fuzz, makes things a little more complicated than he could handle. So, presto-stash-O. The diamond is stowed away, in a building that is going up. Good idea and 'quick' thinking for him. Although he gets busted anyway for breaking into the jewelry store. He does two years in the pen. He gets set free. Now he is feeling fine! He goes back to check out his girl and she has gone from a size petite, to Esther Role. This does not sit well with her either when he lets her know about the obvious change in girth. The rock of Gibraltar diamond that he stole, in his hiding place is not quite what he remembers it to be. He is a con that is free, standing in front of the new police building, where his little stolen article is awaiting his return. Now, complications play out bigger. He has what looks like a torette's syndrome break-down in front of the building and some officers out on break, while cars pass by and on lookers see him, freaking. He has to come up with a plan to get this job done. And considering where this is all taking place, it had better be brilliant. I won't give away what happens next, but this is a slick well crafted comedy with the likes of Luke Wilson and William Forsythe who has been in a number of outstanding films, both comedy and action and dramatic roles. There is always a bunch of stuff going on and it is a lot of crazy-half planned out funky Martin on the loose fun. He can't speak Spanish very well either, but that really won't hurt him in the end by the way. This is a Martin Lawrence casted good piece of now classic entertainment, that I can say, "Yes I recommend it." See it if you haven't. It isn't going to win an Oscar, but it will be worth the time to watch. (***)