Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou’

Written by Scott Edwards

There is nothing wrong with stepping out of your comfort zone, in fact, most advice that you get says to do it. Being content and staying with what you know is comforting, that is for sure, but if you never get out of doing the same things day in and day out, you will never know what the world has to offer. Start with little steps and when you see what is out there, you can graduate to the bigger steps or jumps so you can live like the wild person you have always wanted to be.

Frank Vega and Bernie Pope are back at it, but this time they are trying to get a loan from the bank when robbers come in. Knowing that they can take care of the problem, they cause a diversion and are able to take down the robbers with nothing more than a walker and autographed baseball. As Vega’s fame might have been starting to dwindle over the past six months, he and Bernie are back on top of their game and are trending on the internet, but now they are known as the Bad Asses. Not being able to secure their loan, even with saving everyone in the bank,  the two friends need to find another way to make some money so Bernie can keep up with is medication.

When getting a call from their old friend Carmen, the two are convinced to travel down to Baton Rouge to be a part of her wedding. As Bernie is slowly falling to pieces and has to go the bathroom all of the time, Vega witnesses a group of rednecks trying to steal a woman’s purse out of her car at a gas station. Taking care of the problem as they usually do, Vega and Bernie are heroes once again, but have no idea what this will lead to. After arriving at Carmen’s house, the two find out that her family is very well off and when talking to her father Earl, they can understand why. But Earl has a little secret of his own, being a Vietnam veteran as well and although he does not condone fighting anymore, he still may have a little something left in the tank.

At the rehearsal dinner, Vega and Bernie become the toast of the event and with the liquor flowing, there is no one better to see giving mad props to their favorite officer than these two. After the party ends and everyone is asleep in the estate, a band of kidnappers enter the house and take Carmen away. Hearing something, Vega is able to try to stop the masked men, but there are too many and his friend has been taken. Trying to work with the cops, Vega and Bernie are urged by Carmen’s mother to find her daughter before time runs out and the family is forced to pay a handsome sum to get her back. The Bad Asses take to the streets of Baton Rouge, and while they end up standing out like tourists, they are able to attain a list of names that could lead them to their friend. Battling their way through Louisiana, the two friends find out who is behind the kidnapping and it leaves them floored and questioning what they should do next.

This is the third installment of the of the Bad Ass series and I could not be hungrier for another one. I love how the story is able to bring more people into the mix and with Carmen’s father Earl willing to help out when times get tough, well, there could be another movie with another of one of our favorite actors. I like the story and the whole back and forth as to whether or not the cops are corrupt. It's a plot thread that turns out to be true when clues are turned in and still nothing has been done. I have done two other reviews for this series and have failed to bring up Frank Vega’s fanny pack once, he has been carrying this for all three movies and besides keeping his valuables safe, it is a great device that more heroes should carry. This is a fun series and the old guys just seem to get stronger as the story continues. Showing some of the highlights from Louisiana as well, it makes we want to head down south for some of the greatest Cajun food in the states. Happy Viewing.

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