A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
New to the force and proven to be screwups, the duo are transferred into a undercover squad where they are tasked with infiltrating a high school and stopping a new drug from hitting the streets. As they re acclimate themselves to high school, they find their roles reversed as Jonah Hill becomes the popular one and Channing Tatum becomes the nerd. A series of missteps threaten to blow the case, but with their jobs on the line, the pair do everything to solve the case and prove themselves real cops.
Three major problems I have with the film:
- Hill and Tatum have good chemistry, but why are they in high school? Especially considering they graduated nearly 7 years ago in the story?
- Why include a scene of them strapping up, including shotguns only to have them carry one gun when it mattered?
- Ice Cube.
Overall 21 Jump Street was decent but definitely overhyped. It had its moments, but I felt that they were trying too hard to be edgy and funny. The Cameo appearances from the original cast, (including Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete) helped bridge the gap between the series and the film and while I wouldn't call it a dud, I can say that I expected more.
Out of Ten? 6.5
Violence? Yes
Explosions? Yes
Nudity? No
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