merem1 One of the best Martin Lawrence movies. He is so funny in Blue Streak as the diamond thief pretending to be a detective. The character dialogue in the film is brilliant. It still makes me laugh out loud to this day. The cast do a great job with what they are given to work with. I like the song in the film called Criminal Mind by Tyrese Gibson.

adonis98-743-186503 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 L.A.P.D. detective. Martin Lawrence and cops movies why the hell wouldn't it work right? And it does and although he is an actual criminal he did a much better job than the actual cops in this movie and the ending was really great. What also surprised me is that Lawrence's character is more dynamic in this film even more than his Bad Boys one and that says a lot. This is a very good enjoyable comedy and you won't be disappointed.

Python Hyena 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

Gideon24 Martin Lawrence had one of his best roles in an overlooked and underrated 1999 comedy called Blue Streak.Lawrence plays Miles Logan, a master thief who, prior to being arrested during a diamond heist, hid a very large diamond in the heating duct on the 4th floor of a building that was still under construction. A few years later, Logan is released and goes straight to the building and is blown away to discover that it is now a police station. Following a few lame attempts to get to the 4th floor, Logan realizes he has no option but to impersonate a police officer in order to get into the building. Things get stickier when the manufactured credentials that were created for him lead to his being put in charge of a major drug trafficking sting operation. He also finds himself genuinely caring about his rookie partner (Luke Wilson), who has come to idealize him, making it even more difficult for Logan to keep his eye on the prize.This comedy consistently entertains primarily thanks to Lawrence's ability to keep Miles Logan likable, no matter what he does. Yes, it is a little unsettling to believe that it is this easy to impersonate a police officer and move through the ranks so quickly. It's hard to accept the fact that Logan doesn't slip up long before he does, but the viewer forgives and accepts because we like Miles and more important, his partner and his superior officers like him, so we want the charade to work and yes, we really want to see him get that diamond back.Luke Wilson is charming as Logan's partner and in a refreshing change of pace, William Forsythe is on the right side of the law as Logan's commanding officer. Dave Chappelle also provides a few chuckles as an old acquaintance of Logan's who threatens to blow his cover. There is a well-staged shoot-out and a finale that will have you on the edge of your seat.