22 Jump Street Review
- Director: Christopher Miller and Phil Lord
- Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube
- Released: June 13, 2014
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 112 min
The Verdict
- Joke after joke lands, and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are even better as buddy cops this time. It has some of the series' biggest laughs.
- If 21 Jump Street wasn't for you, this one won't change your mind. The heroes never feel like they're in real danger.
Synopsis
Full Review (Spoilers)
Producers: Neil H. Moritz, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill
The Good
This movie showcased a lot of hilarious jokes. It was on point with each comedic moment. It would be very hard to mention any joke in the movie that didn’t get any laughs from the audience. The spacing between jokes was top-notch and managed to keep the audience laughing.
Hill and Tatum really shined as the new age buddy cops. They took the chemistry from 21 Jump Street and expanded on it in this movie.
The reveal of the Captain’s daughter being the one Schmidt had sex with was pure genius. You could even feel the tension between Schmidt and the Captain all during the family meal. One of the best scenes of this movie was Jenko finally piecing together the reason of the tension between Schmidt and the Captain. He ended up running around and had the audience in an uproar of laughter.
The Bad
If you didn’t like 21 Jump Street then you might not like 22 Jump Street. It’s almost the same movie. The run-on joke in the film is “Do exactly the same thing”. It’s like they just took the script from 21 Jump Street, scratched out all of the old jokes and added new jokes.
This movie lacked on putting Jenko or Schmidt in any real danger whatsoever. Both characters barely struggled with their adversaries and at times they dispatched them with yawning ease.
Jenko being able to stay at the college after the case was “completed” made little sense. They would have taken him out of the college because the case was over. He wouldn’t be able to decide to stay longer in the college.
Originally published on the Bring On The Reviews Blogspot blog on June 15, 2014.
22 Jump Street (2014) Cast and Details
22 Jump Street (2014) is directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord and stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube. It runs 112 minutes and is rated R. You can look up the full cast and crew on IMDb. You might also like my The Incredible Hulk review.
DC's Hypothetical Corner
Let’s say I change one thing. Maybe that one thing will make this movie better or more watchable.
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