 But in this story, where they must clear their former captain from corruption charges, who was killed in a previous film and played by Joe Pantoliano, I was surprised at the excellent writing by Chris Bremner and Will Beale, which made the comic really fun amid an orgy of violence. This movie is much better than you'd expect, primarily due to the likability of Martin Lawrence, whose personality really makes this enjoyable. The smoldering Jacob Sepio returns as Will Smith's convict son, as well as Alexander Ludwig as Dorn.