Review of 22 Jump Street (2014) by Wayne K — 30 Nov 2017
A transparently copycat sequel so aware of this fact that it's never afraid to outright admit it, 22 Jump Street was even funnier than its predecessor, though not necessarily better in terms of storyline or composition.
Hill & Tatum still share fantastic chemistry and produce most of the films biggest laughs through their awkward and personality-clashing banter. The moments where it tries to be sentimental don't gel with its cruder humour, and many of the clearly improvised routines go on for too long, killing the pacing of the scenes they're in.
To review this movie is to say more or less what you would say in a review of the first one. It's not for everyone, and it might occasionally be too juvenile and sophomoric for its own good, but the laughs are frequent and genuine, the characters still likable, and the fact that its sets up for a possible sequel, which now looks to be a Men In Black crossover somehow, gets me excited to see where they plan to go from here.
This review of 22 Jump Street (2014) was written by Wayne K on 30 November 2017.
22 Jump Street has generally received positive reviews.
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