Ivory Jones
MC301 Contributor
“Ride Along” delivers an action packed, comedic equivalent to “Training Day” for moviegoers.
Directed by Tim Story, known for directing hit comedies such as “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” and “Barbershop,” story has another hit with the movie starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.
“Ride Along” rests comfortably at the top of box office charts. Raking in almost $42 million its first weekend according to boxofficemojo.com. That is nearly double the profits of it competition. If you have not seen the previews, let’s refresh your memory.
Hart plays Ben Barber, a loud mouth high school security officer with intentions on proposing to his live-in girlfriend Angela (Tika Sumpter). But first he has to get the approval of her overly protective big brother James (Ice Cube), a rebellious Atlanta detective. After Hart receives news of his acceptance to the Atlanta police academy, Cube offers to take Hart on a ride along to prove he is unworthy of his sister and not fit to be a police officer.
Ewele Vincent, a junior majoring in biology/pre-nursing from August, Ga., said “Kevin Hart is the funniest comedian and I like anything with Ice Cube in it.”
Justin Cannon, a senior from Baton Rouge, La, said he wants to see “Ride Along” because, “From the previews, it looks like it would be something that would amuse me.”
Hart is at his absolute best in this film which is the one thing that saves it from being a total lack luster. His fast-talking rants, cowardly behavior and self-depreciating comedy style breathes life into the predictable story-line. The plot is no different than any other uncooperative turned buddy cop scenario. Think “48 Hours” meets “Bad Boys” with a splash of “Show Time.” The only semi-surprise is who the villain turned out to be.
Jaleesa Wilson, a senior psychology major from Horn Lake, Miss. may have the right idea when she said, “I might just wait until it goes to DVD so I don’t have to pay the movie cost.”
A matinee will suffice as well. Despite the basic plot, it’s most certainly worth the five bucks.
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