Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.
Blue Streak is a serviceable late-90s action comedy built on a clever enough premise — a thief posing as a detective to retrieve his hidden diamond — but the plot is thin and predictable once the setup is established. Martin Lawrence carries the film with his energetic comedic performance, bringing charm that elevates otherwise formulaic material. The chemistry between Lawrence and Luke Wilson provides some genuine laughs. Cinematography is workmanlike at best, with no memorable visual choices. The concept of a criminal inadvertently becoming good at policing has some novelty in its execution, though the idea itself isn't wholly original. The ending resolves predictably without much payoff beyond the expected resolution, leaving little lasting impression.