Bad Eggs [M]

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives whose reputations go to hell when, through a series of events, their good names and faces become the laughing stock of the bureau. As the boys try harder to regain their credit, they discover that all their misfortunes are interlinked in a chain of corruption that goes right up to the top of the food chain. With the help of a nervous account and “bad shot” and a cynical ex-cop, Ben and Mike set out to dish up a little revenge, even if it means taking down their entire bureau. 

This movie is genius! How can I have made it this far in life without watching it? We’ve had it in the collection for ages and I never watched until today! Written and directed by Tony Martin, Bad Eggs is a wonderfully clever and funny cop comedy that scales the lofty heights of Lethal Weapon and puts Kinnear and Paddock in the company of Starsky and Hutch. It’s an instant classic! 

Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are two undercover detectives whose reputations go to hell when, through a series of events, their good names and faces become the laughing stock of the bureau. As the boys try harder to regain their credit, they discover that all their misfortunes are interlinked in a chain of corruption that goes right up to the top of the food chain. With the help of a nervous account and “bad shot” and a cynical ex-cop, Ben and Mike set out to dish up a little revenge, even if it means taking down their entire bureau. 

Very different to Crackerjack, Bad Eggs grabs the audience by the throat right from the first reel, and from there it only escalates into a fantastic rollercoaster ride of clever comedy, loveable characters, and some great action. It’s important to note that this movie has one of the best and cleverest chases ever, rivalling that of Will Ferrell and Will Arnett in Blades of Glory. 

The chemistry between the two leads, Bob Franklin and Mick Molloy was wonderful. The two worked so well together, feeding of each other, being there for one another, and what I really loved was that there relationship wasn’t too over-emotional or “bromantic” like many of these comedies. See, clever writing wins out! 

Starring Judith Lucy, Bill Hunter, Alan Brough, Marshal Napier, Steven Vidler, Nicholas Bell, Robyn Nevin, and Shaun Micallef, Bad Eggs is a fantastically clever movie packed with action, romance, suspense, corruption, drama, and heaps of comedy. I absolutely loved it; it’s really clever and wonderfully refreshing in terms of a cop movie.