"The Bad Guys 2" hits theaters, and it's a wild ride. But as Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy says, that ride includes a head-scratching trip to outer space. The sequel

The good news for fans of “The Bad Guys” is the new sequel is stellar. But that's because a good portion is actually set in — are you kidding us? — outer space. “The Bad Guys 2” has clearly lost its moorings.

One supposes the Australian book series “The Bad Guys,” written by Aaron Blabey, was conceived in response to such a question. “The Bad Guys 2,” as its title indicates, is the second film about the anthropomorphic animal bank robbers turned do-gooders,