After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Ice Cube.
Release Date: Jun 13, 2014
Rated: R for Language Throughout, Drug Material, Brief
Nudity, Sexual Content and Some Violence
Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy
Review:
22 Jump Street
is pretty much 21 Jump Street
with a bigger budget. Something the
movie literally tells you within 10 minutes of watching it. Its self aware humor peppers the film as it plays
up the bromance that’s part of every cop flicks. All the while it’s skewering bloated sequel
while being one at the same time. That’s
not to say it isn’t funny because it is but it could have used a tad bit of
trimming. Thankfully, Hill and Tatum continue
their fantastic chemistry from the first, each playing up their parts to
perfection. Christopher Miller and Phil
Lord, yes the same guys that made The Lego Movie, keep the action rolling at a
steady pace with just a smattering of dead spots. The third act might feel a tad bit tacked on but
as a whole it’s a really fun film. Be
sure to stick around for the credits as they posit what countless sequels would
look like, something Ice Cube might know a little something about..
B+
