Well it's that time again, straight outta the cinema ( straight outta Compton anybody... Tough crowd )
I've just been to see 21 Jump street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwQbPgouUYo
CAUTION ... I heavily suggest reading this review whilst listening to this song, you will understand why, probably.
DISCLAIMER... Only once, or the first couple of lines, the novelty will wear off.
Classic Buddy Cops... Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Owen Wilson and Ben stiller, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill...
wait... what Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum ?
2 useless cops are picked to infiltrate a drug ring in a high school... this sounds serious, Channing Tatum is in it... Wait Jonah Hills in it... This has got to be good!
I'll be honest I went into 21 Jump street expecting it to be rubbish. I can happily say I left surprised! Turns out Channing Tatum, Channing Tatum's Left Bicep, Chaning Tatums Right Bicep and Channing Tatum's meat-head all actually have comedic talent, as he manages to carry the film on his ginormous shoulders.
Channing perfectly plays off his stereotype big, buff handsome, and about as smart as an immigrant at a BNP meeting.
Jonah Hill as usual slips back into his awkward teenager suit and discovers that it still fits.
21 Jump street is a massive cringe fest, from the very outset it pulls punch after punch as we see Jonah Hill dressed up like a fat Eminem asking a hot girl to prom... This pretty much sets the tone of the whole film.
Interestingly there are high profile cameos, with cooler than cool Ice cube making an appearance and even a nostalgic appearance for older audience member as an uncredited Jonny Depp appears in the film-
21 Jump Streetr jumpstarted his career!
Movie fact... Montages are awesome. Jump Street uses montages, therefore Jump Street is awesome!
Jump street succeeds in presenting a world where the hipster is key, Tatum once the old school jock discovers that the 'jock' is no longer prom king material... the ultra hipster 'save the world' teenager is.
So to cap it off 21 Jump Street is a surprisingly well oiled and well directed comedy... it perfectly captures the overblown nature of 80's action movies and successfully blends in comedy too.
Overall YAMrating is... 8/10
With this in mind I'm pretty glad that the ending leaves the way open for a sequel!
Here's a link for the red band trailer if you are interested in the film...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLoKtb4c4W0
Hill and Tatum are great together here and add a lot to this film’s comedy but it’s just the way it is all written that makes it even richer. It’s making fun of those high school comedy conventions but at the same time, is inventing it’s own as it goes on. Great review. Give mine a look when you can.
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