Great Chemistry Between Mismatched Stars Key To Hilarious Buddy Cop Hijinks
By Alan Samuel
Straight for the heart comes the comic charm of the lead characters in Jump Street 2. Once upon a time the original hit T.V. Series helped put Vancouver on the Hollywood map and made a star of a then fledgling Johnny Depp. My how times have changed. Thanks to a hip cast and a hot script this continuation of the police saga has revved up the laughs big time. Catch this Columbia Pictures feast for the funny one at Cineplex Odeon theatres around B.C.
Political correctness goes out the window (thankfully) as our favourite high school dropouts – officers Schmidt and Jenko “graduate” to higher learning. On the lookout for drugs on a campus crusade are Johan Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Channing Tatum. It’s the hulk and hunk team who again exhibit the strangest “bonding” perhaps ever on the silver screen. Believe it or not these two have the acting cha and sincerity to make us believe fully in this tender bromance when we’re not laughing our collective heads off.
College means sports, grades and sex. Here the writers have gone overboard in creating some hilarious characters who somehow become involved I his race against time where two clearly it of their depths undercover officers turned another institution of higher learning o. It’s collective rear end.
Back for more ribbing is the inimitable Ice Cube who chews up the scenery with reckless abandon as commanding officer Captain Dickson who truly lives up to his name as the ultimate dick. Watch out also for a strong female presence with surprises galore courtesy of Amber Stevens and Jillian Bell (Bridesmaids).
My jointly directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller who also helmed 21 Jump Street this 112 minute comical cop romp only proves it’s better the second time round. And be sure to stick around for the end credits which are equally original, funny and over the top insane. Do expect a Jump Street 3 to get he go ahead green light by the time you read this review.
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