Blue Streak

  • Review Date: May 2, 2003
  • PG-13
  • Genre: Comedy
  • 1999
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Common Sense Media says

Fast-talking comedy has lots of action, language.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that there is some strong language and some raw humor. Furthermore, the movie departs from Hollywood tradition in leaving the hero unrepentant and in possession of the stolen jewel.


What's the story?

In BLUE SREAK, Martin Lawrence stars in a made-to-order story of a jewel thief who returns to the scene of the crime to retrieve his loot, only to find that the construction site where he stashed the stolen diamond is now a police station. When he is told that the only way to get inside is by being under arrest or by wearing a badge, he decides to impersonate a detective.


Is it any good?

 

What we have here is a cross between Beverly Hills Cop and Sister Act, your basic street-smart-guy-who-keeps-it-real-showing-the-desk-jockeys-a-thingor-two type plot. There are two versions of this plot, with or without hugging. Anyone who expects that Lawrence's character will come out of the experience a better person is more gullible than the cops who decide that he's so good he must be from Internal Affairs or the FBI.


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What families can talk about

Families can talk about the real consequences of such a robbery, and the situation Lawrence faces in working with at least one colleague who has no compunctions about betrayal and murder.


This review was written by Nell Minow
Adult
April 9, 2008
 
This is Matin Lawrence at his BEST. Blue Streak is a hilarious story of a dude that hides a stolen gem in a building under construction and then goes to jail. When he gets out, he finds out that 'his' gem is in a newly built Police Station, and he decides to pose as a cop to get it back. Kinda like Corky Romano & Houseguest. Appropriate for most teens and great entertainment.

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Adult
October 22, 2009
 
funny classic wont stop laughing 10 over
one of the best funny movies martin lawrence even made almost as funny as big mommas truth is almost the hole family can see it watch it worth buying 10 over.

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This review was written by Nell Minow
Studio:Columbia Tristar
Director:Les Mayfield
Cast:Dave Chappelle, Luke Wilson, Martin Lawrence
Genre:Comedy
Run time:94 minutes
Theatrical release date:September 17, 1999
DVD release date:February 8, 2000
MPAA rating:PG-13
MPAA explanation:action violence, continuous language and some crude humor

This review was written by Nell Minow
 

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