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Saturday, April 7, 2012

MOVIE REVIEW: 21 JUMP STREET

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21 JUMP STREET



The television series that shot Johnny Depp to stardom makes the leap to the big screen in this reboot starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) have the kind of faces that could let them pass for teenagers. Eager to prove themselves as effective policemen, the pair join the Jump Street program and go undercover to investigate a high-school drug ring. Now, the only thing more daunting than the prospect of taking on violent adolescent dope slingers is the possibility of experiencing the torture of their teenage years all over again. Ice Cube, Brie Larson, and Rob Riggle co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle

Release Date: Mar 16, 2012

Rated R for drug Material, Crude and Sexual Content, Pervasive Language, Some Violence and Teen Drinking

Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy

Review:

Lame remakes are a dime a dozen and when I first heard about this reboot I thought it’d fit nicely into that category. Impressively after the first 15 minutes it lets you know in obvious terms that it’s totally aware of itself and the genre. Once you know it’s going to have some fun with itself, it frees the audience to sit back and enjoy the palatable comedic energy brimming from its vulgar self. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller keep their comedy moving loosely and quickly, satirizing a handful of buddy cop comedy tropes and clichés. The strength of the film lies with the 2 leads who display some excellent chemistry together. By this point in time you know what to expect from Jonah Hill and here he’s in good form. The real surprise comes in the form of Channing Tatum, displaying some excellent comedic chops. Up until now Tatum had done a generally impressive job of underwhelming me in every role I’ve seen him in but here he’s funny, really funny. Brie Larson makes for a strong supporting female, she comes off as the most adult of the group. Ice Cube hams it up in a small role to great effect; along with some other well know actors popping here and there. All in all, it makes a nearly 2 hour comedy feel substantially shorter.

B

6 comments:

  1. I liked 21 Jump Street far more than I expected and far more than I probably should.

    I can't help but like Tatum - he has done very well for himself with very little talent but here he is actually good.

    It was great fun!

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    1. Tatum really impressed me here, he hadn't done anything to impress me before but he's got some serious comedic chops.

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  2. I like these kinds of movies. I'm just strange like that. I also like how some of the old cast members made their appearance in the film...

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    1. I really enjoyed it too Diana, we are strange together!

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  3. I'm not a fan of TV-adaptations, but I think I'll watch this when it finally hits Austria, mainly because I enjoyed the original a lot but don't remember much about it.

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    1. Same here man but this one did it right, very tongue in cheek but fun!

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